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TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS: 


In handing you this copy of “Greater San Antonio, the City of Destiny and of Your Destina¬ 
tion,” we do so hoping that you will note the improvements made over previous issues, and that 
you will give us some practical suggestions for additional improvements which we can embody in 
the next issue. 

It is our aim to make this Co-operative Publicity Book a ready reference for anybody interested 
in the San Antonio district or its possibilities. Any criticism which will enable us to improve the 
next edition will therefore be welcome. 

E. A. LUCK, Director of Publicity, 

' San Antonio, Texas 


This Book and Plan of Co-operative Publicity has been endorsed by the leading Civic bodies of 
San Antonio and the subscription list among large business firms and individuals is growing very 
rapidly. 


IF A MAN IS RIGHT 


If a man is right, he can afford to go ahead full steam. To be right means simply to be in 
tune with destiny, and willing to carry on. It does not necessarily mean to be agreeable, nor to 
be agreed with, nor to be popular; but it does mean to be useful in the purpose which destiny 
is trying to achieve. 

If a man is right, he need not fear about standing alone. He is not alone. If he seems to 
be, it is only a test of his mettle and sincerity. Every idea that is right has many silent adher¬ 
ents. Raise your voice and you will hear them coming. Destiny is kind; it never asks a human 
being to do anything alone.—Selected. - 


San Antonio, Texas, 


To 


You believe in your city. That’s why you live there. We are proud of ours. That’s why 
we are calling to your attention San Antonio, “THE CITY OF DESTINY AND OF YOUR DES¬ 
TINATION,” by sending you the book in which this card is enclosed. This book will not have 
accomplished the full purpose of the sender, unless in the near future we have the opportunity 
of showing you in person some of the things which this book but poorly describes. 

HIGHER PUBLICITY LEAGUE OF TEXAS 


Compliments of. 


The Sender 













SAN ANTONIO CITY CREED 


We are proud of San Antonio and we believe in her. We know that her drinking water is 
good and her climate, soil and environment is the best for the homebuilder. We believe in her 
new slogan; “THE STRENGTH OF ALL FOR THE HELP OF EACH.” She is emerging from 
traditions of the past into the realities of the present. Her destiny is before her. We believe 
the strategic position she occupies from a commercial standpoint with regard to Mexico is suffi¬ 
cient to make her a mighty metropolis. We believe San Antonio is the converging point of traffic 
between the wealthiest Republic the world has ever seen and the greatest undeveloped Nation, as 
well as the richest in natural resources on the face of the Globe. Therefore, we will pull together 
for a Greater San Antonio. 


Signed 


Now that this ambitious work has been brought out we trust that all San Antonio people 
who have the vision of conditions to come will use same judiciously to get results for themselves 
and for the town. 


E. A. LUCK. 



NOTE 

Be sure and place your books where they will do the most good for San Antonio and place 
your photograph in the special insert in front before sending same to a friend. 


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Introduction 


The purpose of this book is to present to the general public, the tourist and investors of for¬ 
eign states a synopsis of reliable information covering the many attractions and opportunities 
offered by SAN ANTONIO, “THE CITY OF DESTINY AND OF YOUR DESTINATION.” To 
let the country know that San Antonio is a modern, yet picturesquely interesting, historically 
enthralling—yet up-to-date city. To let the tourist know that every luxury known to the dweller 
of the Nation’s greatest cities may be found here, while the visitor enjoys what other cities cannot 
give: Latin-American settings in distinctly foreign quarters, the Alamo and the Missions, beau¬ 
tiful in their ruins, telling of the days of Empire-making two centuries ago, when the cross and the 
sword went together into the wilderness to bring civilization to the savage race. The object of 
the compiler has been to place into concrete form all available information and facts about San 
Antonio and its environments so as to make easy of assimilation among all classes of people 
residing in less favorable sections who are looking toward San Antonio as a possible future home. 
Securing maximum efficiency with a minimum of space and verbiage has been made possible by 
combining the judicious use of the camera and the pen. Suffice it to say, San Antonio offers the 
last chance of the century to get in on the ground floor of the development of one of America’s 
great population centers. Here Nature has done more than her share to make rapid development 
and ideal homesites possible. The process of building a great metropolis has been set in motion 
in San Antonio, and it is no wonder that men with foresight, enthusiasm, capital, energy and skill 
have planned Greater San Antonio and are working their plan. “THE STRENGTH OF ALL FOR 
THE HELP OF EACH” is their slogan. 

E. A. LUCK, Director of Publicity. 


Thoughtlets 


Don’t put your name down and your money up, 
and then let go. 

Catch hold firmly and pull with the rest, 

Get under and lift; don’t be a leaner. 

Don’t be a kicker or a knocker. 

Don’t be a drone or a figurehead. 

Give your home stores a chance. 

Be a real, red-hot enthusiast. 

Help your own town first. 


Somebody said that it couldn’t be done. 

But he, with a chuckle, replied: 

That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one 
Who wouldn’t say so till he tried. 

So he buckled right in, with the trace of a grin 
On his face. If he worried, he hid it. 

He started to sing as he tackled the thing 
That couldn’t be done—and he did it. 

—Wilmot. 



View from Elks’ Club overlooking beautiful Travis Park and buildings on Avenue C, also St. Anthony Hotel. 


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San Antonio FactvS 

WE PRESENT THESE FACTS AS CONCISELY AS POSSIBLE AND ASK THAT YOU USE YOUR 
OWN GOOD JUDGMENT AND CLEAR SYSTEM OF ANALYSIS AS TO WHAT BEARING 
THEY HAVE ON THE FUTURE OF SAN ANTONIO 

- Read the facts - See the photographs - Analyze the figures - 


450 oil wells at Somerset Field, 20 miles south of San Antonio, without 
a dry hole. Average depth, 1400 feet. 


Present population, 200,000. 

Area (corporate limits), 36 square miles. 

Commission form of City Government. 

Assessed valuation in 1922, $179,339,030. 

Altitude above sea level, 659 to 810 feet. 

Average annual rainfall, 26.83 inches. 

Mean summer temnerature 82 decrees. 

Mean winter temperature, 54 degrees. 

Average velocity of wind, 7.4 miles per hour. 

Proportion of cloudy days to fair. 1 to 5 
Finest artesian water supply in America. 

Canacity of pumping plant, 50 000 000 gallons dailv. 

Daily average consumption of water, 14,000,000 gallons. 

Many hotels and industrial plants own private artesian wells. 
Tax Rate: City, $1.65; school, 50c; state, 75c; county, 62c. 
Building permits, 1922, $7,130,489. 

Bonded indebtedness, $7,130,500. 

Number of banks, 16; total deposits, $50,000,000. 

Post Office receipts, 1922, $791,594.48. 

Fire Department, 232 paid men; lowest key rate in state—14c. 
Number of public buildings, 18. 

Secret societies, 129. 

Metropolitan street car system, 100 miles of track. 

Modern telephone system (Bell), 24,171 telephones. 
Newspapers: 4 dailies, 11 weeklies, 3 monthlies. 

Railroads: 5 trunk lines and 5 branch lines. 

Modern gas and electric system; natural gas. 

Real estate transfers, 1922, $20,000 000. 

Medicinal wells and baths, 7. 

Parks and plazas, 46. 

Number of bridges crossing San Antonio River, 86. 

Central market house and market plaza. 

Hospitals, 12. 

Miles of new street pavement, 216. 

Manufacturing industries, 450; annual production, $71,000,000. 
Tourist cottages and bungalows, 5750. 

Monthly payroll, $1,050,000. 

Municipal polo fields and tennis courts. 


Two large cotton mills. 

Churches of various denominations, 87. 

Public schools, 40; value of public school property, $2,750,000. 

Number of teachers, 629; scholastic population, 35,559. 

Private schools, 40, representing an investment of $2,000,000. 

Golf courses, 3. 

Modern hotels, 12, and more building. 

Largest Army Post in the United States; area 3500 acres; investment, 
$17,000,000. 

Area of target range, 18,000 acres. 

Value of form and stock products of San Antonio territory, $65,000,000 
annually. 

Annual wholesale trade, $160,000,000. 

Population of San Antonio’s trade territory, 884,150. 

Value of cotton raised in San Antf nio territoiy in 1922, $80,000,000. 

Miles of improved wagon and automobile roads, 5130. 

Less than 15 per cent of the agricultural lands are developed. 

San Antonio is in the midst of the richest agricultural district in Texas 
(as large as the States of Ohio, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Con¬ 
necticut, Rhode Island and Delaware, a total area of 43,529,600 
acres), and is the gateway to commercial Mexico. 

In wealth of raw material and undeveloped resources it offers great 
opportunities for new industries, distributing houses and coloniza¬ 
tion projects. 

This is the last of the great partly developed areas of good land. 

Number of automobile licenses in San Antonio, 1922, 32,450. 

Suburban irrigated gardens produce roasting ears for Christmas. 

Three of the four railroads entering Mexico from the United States 
radiate from San Antonio. 

“The Strength of All for the Help of Each” is our slogan. We 
are here to help each other, and only through co-operation 
do we grow. THEREFORE, PULL TOGETHER FOR A 
GREATER SAN ANTONIO. 


Issued by the Higher Publicity League of Texas for the hotel and business interests of San Antonio as 
well as for the information of tourists and investors 

E. A. LUCK, Director of Publicity 

The Illustrated Fact Book and Encyclopedia of a City 
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BEAUTY SPOTS OF SAN ANTONIO 



There are over half a hundred bridges crossing the San Antonio River within the city limits. San Antonio has the making of the most 

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BEAUTY SPOTS OF SAN ANTONIO 



1. Black and White Taxicabs at Southern Pacific Depot waiting for passengers. 2. Black and White Storage Garage. 3. Market Street 
Gate of Waterworks office. 5. San Antonio River in heart of the City. 4. Lanier Hotel. 6. Apartment house district on River Avenue. 

7. Sixth hole at Municipal Golf Course, Brackenridge Park. 

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BEAUTY SPOTS OF SAN ANTONIO 



The Dodge Sedan and Touring Car was used in making the original photographs of these beauty spots. 1 and 2. Scenes in Pittman and 
Sullivan Park. 3. Wroten & Hundley’s showrooms. 4. Dodge Touring Car fording river in Brackenridge Park. 5. Dodge Sedan in front of 
NarcisM Apartments. 6, 7, 8. Park scenes. Courtesy Wroten & Hundley 


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BEAUTY SPOTS OF SAN ANTONIO 







One of the finest examples of a Patio Garden, located in heart of the city. The home of Fred W. Eichlitz. This home was illustrated in 
the House and Garden Magazine of New York. San Antonio is the only city in America where the Patio Garden or Spanish style can 

be perfectly utilized on account of the superb climate. 


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BEAUTY SPOTS OF SAN ANTONIO 





Beautiful grounds belonging to the home of J. N. Brown. 1. Oak in front yard. 2. East lawn, summer house and fig tree. 3. Part of 
entrance driveway. 4. San Antonio River from back yard. 5. River lawn. 6. View from back porch of residence. 7. View from back 
porch of residence. Think of having views like this within 15 minutes’ walk from the heart of the city. 


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OUR STRATEGIC LOCATION 





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Study the map and our strategic position and you will see how strikingly it shows that San Antonio is the gateway to Mexico and our 

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A section of the central part of San Antonio looking north from the Alamo National Bank Bldg. A complete skyline could not be obtained. 

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GOOD ROADS 



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Scenes along Foch Highway, San Antonio to Leon Springs. A fine example of Uvalde Rock Asphalt Roads. Bexar County is becoming 

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SCENES IN THE HILLS NEAR SAN ANTONIO 



The many Good Roads now building from San Antonio to all points make it possible for the tourist to view the finest scenery in Texas. 


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BEAUTY SPOTS OF SAN ANTONIO 



These beauty spot of San Antonio can be seen from the Yellow Taxicab, as they are all close in. 1, Katy Depot and grounds. 2. First 
hole, Brackenridge Park Golf Links. 3. Ford near Tourist Camp. 4. Japanese Tea Garden. 5. Sunken Garden. 6. Mission San Jose 
and window. There are dozens of beauty spots within twenty minutes’ drive of the City Hall. 


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THE MUNICIPAL GOLF LINKS 


The San Antonio Links are considered by experts to be among the finest and sportiest in the United States, and Golf may be played the 
year round. Besides the Municipal Golf Course there is the San Antonio Country Club Course and the beautiful Alamo Country Club 
Course. Two more courses are now being promoted by San Antonio people. 



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THE MID-WINTER PARKS OF SAN ANTONIO ARE A THING OF BEAUTY AND A JOY FOREVER 




Public Comfort Station, Emergency Hospital and Band Stand on Alamo Plaza. 


The Mi.ssion San .Jose has been pronounced by critics to be the finest ruin on the American Continent. 


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VIEWS IN ROSELAWN BURIAL PARK 



1. One of the hard driveways. 2. Drive leading to chapel. 3. A beauty spot. 4. One of the Washingtonia Filifero Palms. 6. Chapel. 

7. View of new block being opened. 8. View from entrance. 


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TYPICAL SAN ANTONIO TREES AND VINES 



1. Rear of Adolph Wagner’s residence looking towards Pioneer Mills. 2. The 15-bushel Richter Pecan tree south of San Antonio. 3. Vine- 
clad Patio of the Monger showing a rehearsal of the Mexican Romeo and Juliet. 4. A city-bred Pecan tree at the Elmendorf home. 


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TROPICAL SAN ANTONIO 



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There are seven varieties of Palms grovring in San Antonio, including the Washingtonia, Date Palm and Sabal Mexicana. The Date Paim 
matures fruit in this climate. Thousands of Palms are novr being planted annually. Tropical San Antonio has wonderful charm for the 
winter tourist. Here he finds the tropics of Florida, the radiant skies of Southern California, and the soft breezes of the Cuban Isle. The 
delightful climate of San Antonio makes possible every joy of out-door life—and there is an intensely interesting atmosphere of his¬ 
torical romance that heightens the pleasure of a visit to this quaint new-old city, famous for its Alamo, “The Cradle of Texas Liberty,’’ 
The Higher Publicity League’s Palm-planting propaganda is getting results. 

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^an Antonio 


F ounded by Spanish Padres in 1689, San Anto¬ 
nio is of all America the oldest blending of 
modern utility and beauty with the romance and 
heroism of the past. Within her confines is the most 
heroic ground and building in America—the Alamo, 
the Western Thermopylae. Anglo-Saxon blood may 
well be proud when the story of the Alamo is told; 
“Thermophylae had her messenger, the Alamo had 
none,” reads the inscription on the wall of that old 
shot-riddled church. Its brevity is heroic. 

Today San Antonio is a fiourishing, virile city filled 
with visual evidences of up-to-dateness, in homes, in 
education, in amuse¬ 
ments; withal, it is a 
city of quaint atmos¬ 
phere and irresistible 
charm — one of the 
most delightful winter 
resorts in America. 

Her fine churches and 
schools, splendid mod¬ 
ern hotels, theatres, 
apartment houses, fur¬ 
nished, for rent houses 
for those who shun 
hotel life, assure the 
winter visitor every 
convenience and com¬ 
fort. Her abundant 
supply of pure arte¬ 
sian water is an im¬ 
portant item in the 
city’s health and san¬ 
itation. 

The winter months 
in San Antonio are 
delightful. Outdoor weather, the sunshiny days and the 
invigorating air, warm and dry, dispel all idea of sea¬ 
son. The parks and plazas, the margins of creeks and 
rivers, the groves of palms and magnolias lose none 
of their lustrous green or summery suggestiveness. 
Whatever your favorite outdoor sport, it can be enjoyed 
to the fullest extent amid such surroundings. The 
Municipal Golf Course in Brackenridge Park is one of 
the finest courses in the United States. The Country 
Club Course is also an excellent one, and its city Tennis 
Courts are especially fine. The five Polo Fields of San 
Antonio indicate the interest in the play. In San 


Antonio and Bexar County, of which San Antonio is 
the county seat, there are more than 500 miles of fine 
automobile roads. 

Lake Medina, thirty miles away, is a body of fresh 
water eighteen miles long by two miles wide. Nestling 
in the mountains at an elevation of 1080 feet, the lake 
is a popular resort and the fishing is good. 

Nearby there is excellent hunting—quail, duck, tur¬ 
key, and even deer, may be bagged, and only a night’s 
ride away is the Gulf of Mexico with its varied 
attractions. 

No city of similar size has such a number and acreage 

public parks. Scattered 
throughout the city, 
from its solidly - built 
center to the farthest 
suburbs, San Antonio 
is dotted with garden 
squares, small parks 
and plazas. Fort Sam 
Houston, the largest 
United States Army 
post in the country, 
lends an attractive 
military atmosphere 
to the city. 

In addition, there is 
Camp Travis, the U.S. 
Arsenal, Camp Nor- 
moyle. Camp Bullis, 
Camp Stanley, Brooks 
Field and Kelly Field, 
giving the visitor a 
comprehensive dis¬ 
play of the various 
infantry, cavalry, 
artillery and air service activities of the Army. 

To all comers, San Antonio holds a thousand delight¬ 
ful surprises. The Missions, the Alamo and other relics 
of its founders, the picturesque San Antonio River, 
bordered with fiowers and tropical plants and spanned 
by bridges which carry the city’s traffic, the parks and 
plazas, the quaint shops and the cosmopolitan crowds 
on the streets are all attractive and most interesting; 
but all these fall short of the pure delight, the health 
and the satisfaction to be found in San Antonio’s 
mellow climate under the stainless splendor of her 
sunny skies. 



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SAN ANTONIO BEAUTY SPOTS 



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SAN ANTONIO HAS TWENTY-FOUR PARKS AND PLAZAS 



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The Present Texas Is Impressive; a Contemplation of the Future Texas Is Almost Overwhelming. 

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THE SHRINE OF ALL PILGRIMS TO SAN ANTONIO IS THE ALAMO 



The Old Alamo and Brackenridge Park are the kodakers’ delight. The Alamo and the Missions are the shrines before which all Pilgrims 
to San Antonio bow. The Alamo, built in 1718, known as the Cradle of Texas Liberty, is by far the most interesting of the old Missions. 

Around its glorious traditions a great city is building. 

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CLUBS OF SAN ANTONIO 





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THE ARCHITECTURE USED IN SAN ANTONIO IS DISTINCTIVE 





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SAN ANTONIO country CLUB 



THE GOLF LINKS AT THE COUNTRY CLUB ARE WELL PATRONIZED BY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. 

Courtesy, Coleman & Jackson, Contractors, 


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SAN ANTONIO ELKS CLUB 



This is the finest Elks Club in Texas. Brother Elks, when visiting San Antonio, are invited to stop at the Elks Club. A modern retreat 

for traveling Elks. 


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HIGHER PUBLICITY LEAGUE OF TEXAS 

E. A. LUCK. Director of Publicity 


POINTS OF INTEREST IN AND NEAR SAN ANTONIO 


] WHEN, WHERE AND HOW TO GO C 


1 THE ALAMO 

Built In 1718. known ns “The 
Cradle of Texas Liberty,” Is 
by far the most Interesting 
of the old missions. Around 
its glorious tradition a great 
city Is bulldlnfe'. Located enst 
side Alamo Plaza. Open dally 
except Sundays and holi¬ 
days. Here Crockett, Bowie 
and Travis held at bay 6000 
Mexicans from Feb. 22 to 
March 6, 1816. finally giving 
their lives for Texas’ Liberty 


Date visited 


2 THE MISSIONS 

'Phe shrines before which 
al) pilgrims to San Antonio 
bow. First Mission. De La 
Concepcion, built in 1731; 
Second Mission. San Jose 
De Aguago. built in 17)8; 
Third Mission. San Juan De 
Caplslano. built In 1731: 
Fourth Mission, San Fran¬ 
cisco De La Kspada. built 
In 1716. All these missions 
may be reached by auto 
over South Loop. 


Date visited. 


6 SAN PEDRO. PARK 
One of the most historic 
places in the city. Around 
San Pedro Springs was lo¬ 
cated the. first settlement 
of San Antonio. Old mili¬ 
tary blockhouse still stands 
as a landmark. Has popu¬ 
lar playground for children. 
Also artificial lake and 
bathing pool surrounded by 
giant pecan and oaK irees. 
This park contains 40 acres. 
Take San Pedro or Beacon 
Hill car. 


7 THE ZOO 

This is one of the most In¬ 
teresting places to visit on 
account of the fine collec¬ 
tion of wild animals from 
all parts of the world. The 
animal dens are unittue, as 
the old stone quarry Is used 
In conjunction with strong 
cages and beautiful drive¬ 
ways for autos atid lanes 
for pedestrians have been 
carefully laid out. 


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HOTELS 


Names and locations: St. An¬ 
thony, Travis Park; Gunter 
Houston and St. Mary’s Sts.; 
Menger, Alamo Plaza; Crock 
ett, 301 East Crockett street- 
Travelers, Avenue C; Laneir 
St. Mary’s and Travis; Hutch 
ins, 205 Garden street; Losoya 
125 Losoya street; Prudential 
Main Plaza; Bexar Hotel, 327 
East Houston street; Victoria, 
319 St. Mary’s street. 


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Date visited.. 


Date visited. 





11 SOUTH LOOP 


12 SCENIC LOOP 

Also called Mission Loop, on 
account of 1st, 2nd and 3rd 
Missions being located on 
same, has great attraction 
for those Interested in Mis¬ 
sions and old ruins. The 
loop is fifteen miles long, 
well adapted for automobile 
and takes in Mission Ceme¬ 
tery, Old Spanish Aqueduct. 
Southwestern Insane Hos¬ 
pital and Hot Wells. 


Northwest of city, forty-six 
miles long. From Leon 
Springs to Helotes, reaches 
highest elevation in Bexar 
County, then following Hel¬ 
otes Creek. Wonderful nat¬ 
ural scenery Is encountered, 
including United States tar¬ 
get range and drill grounds 
of 18,000 acres at Leon 
Springs. Log furnished hy 
Medina Lake Toll Road Co. 

Date visited. 


Date visited. 






16 HARLANDALE 


17 BAN JOSE 

Located three miles south 
of San Antonio, on Corpus 
Cbristl Boulevard. Take 
South Flores or Harlandale 
car. Excellent automobile 
road entire distance by way 
of Mission Loop. Harlan¬ 
dale hot sulphur water is 
obtained at depth of 2100 
feet. Natural flow, 500 gal¬ 
lons per minute. Modern 
bath house and fine equip¬ 
ment for all kinds of baths. 


Bathing Beach and Terrell 
Well Bath Hones, located 
five and one-half miles to 
the south from center of the 
city. Take Soutli Flores 
street car and change to 
San Jose car at end of line. 
Possesses all modern equip¬ 
ments for all forms of re¬ 
cuperative baths. Many in¬ 
valids have !)een completely 
.'estored to health through 
a course of baths at this 
tourist resort. 

Date visited. 


Date visited. 


22 SOITH SAN ANTONIO 

S'rv^n miles south of city. 
Srat of new $1,000,000 I. 
»V: f'. N. railroad shops and 
ff^rmii'als. V. S. Army Avia¬ 
tion Post adjoining South 
San Anionio on west. K<iuip- 
ped with immense machine 
sliops, barracks, hangars 
a?’d 40 aeroplanes. Import¬ 
ant factory district devel¬ 
oping due to free factory 
sltr'.s on four railroads. 
Beautiful Irrigated gardens. 


Date visited. 


26 WONDER CHAPEL 
At No. 116 Ruiz street Is 
located the Capillo de los 
Milagros. or the* wonder 
Chapel, a shrine of miracles 
where many people, it is 
said, have been cured of 
incurable diseases. Many 
crutches have been left here 
as grateful offerings to the 
shrine. It is a quaint and 
curious place and vies in 
many respects with the 
Shrine of the Lourdes in 
France. Take West End car. 

Date visited. 


27 U. 8. DEMONSTRA¬ 
TION FARM 

Six miles south of city, on 
Corpus ChristI road. Main¬ 
tained by the Government. 
Hundreds of plants and 
•vegetables are experiment¬ 
ed with here for the benefit 
of farmers in this section. 
A visit will be interesting. 
Take Harlandale or San 
Jose car to within half mile 
of farm or South Flores and 
Corpus Christ! road by auto 


Date visited. 


LEADING THEATRES AND 
PHOTOPLAY HOUSES 

1. Majestic, Big Time Vamlc 

ville. 

2. Empire, Paramount Pic¬ 

tures. 

3. Princess, Paramount Pic¬ 

tures. 

4. Grand. Musical Comedy. 

5. Royal, Stock Company. 

6. Pearl, Paramount Pictures. 


4 SHOPPING DISTRICT 

Unlike other cities, the 
shopping district of San An¬ 
tonio is not contiiied to one 
locality, but is distributed 
over a wide area, showing 
tlie earmarks of a great 
metropolis. Visitors may 
start in at Main avenue and 
“shop” their way east on 
Houston and Commerce 
streets to Alamo Plaza, and 
buy ware from every¬ 
where. 


Date visited. 


8 GOLF LINKS 
The Municipal Course is 
Located in Brackenridge 
Park and reached by same 
car line and auto route as 
park. Hulsache Links are 
reached by Laurel Heights 
car and the Country Club 
Links reached by the Alamo 
Heights car. All three have 
beautiful fair greens, but 
the Municipal Course is 
conceded to be the sportiest 
of them all. They are the 
playgrounds for tourists. 


Date visited. 


9 FORT SAM HOUSTON 

and Camp Wilson are lo¬ 
cated about three miles 
northeast of the city. Take 
Army Post car at Avenue C 
and Houston street. Vis¬ 
itors should not fall to see 
the old quadrangle with Us 
famous clock tower and 
lake. Dress parade on Mon¬ 
days Wednesdays and FY1- 
days at 4 :30 p. m. when the 
troops are at home. Second 
largest army post in U. S. 

Date visited. 


18 HEAD OF RIVER 
A very interesting point to 
vislL Located short dist¬ 
ance north of city limits. 
Here great springs bubble 
up from the earth, forming 
the sparkling stream which 
courses through the city. 
The foundations of Davy 
Crockett’s home can still 
be seen on a high bjnff 
along this route. Take Ala¬ 
mo Heights car. get off at 
leaning live oak tree and go 
west a quarter of a mile. 


Date visited. 


19 


MEDINA DAM 


Date visited. 


23 PUBLIC BUILDINGS 

City Hall, center Military 
Plaza; (’onnty Court House. 
South Side Main Plaza: 
Federal Building, North 
Side Alamo Plaza: City 
Market House, West Com¬ 
merce street and Santa 
Rosa avenue: Robert IL 
Green Memorial Hospital. 
Kiiiz street: V. S. Arsenal, 
corner South Flores and 
Arsenal streets: Santa Rosa 
Hospital, opposite Milam 
Square on W. Houston St. 


Date visited. 


E. A. LUCK 

DIRECTOR OF PUBLICITY 


CO-OPERATIVE PUBLICITY’ 
FORCEFUL FOLDERS 
MODERN METHODS 
SYSTEM AND SERVICE 


20a VILLITA STREET 
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 


One of the world’s greatest 
engineering feats. The lake 
It forms Is the sportsman’s 
paradise. A sightseeing trip 
to this wonderful dam Is a 
picnic in summer. A frolic 
in winter. Distance from 
San Antonio, thirty-three 
miles. Quoted as one of 
the wonders of the Ameri¬ 
can continent. Log furn¬ 
ished by Medina Lake Toll 
Road Co. 


28 TOP O’ THE TOWN 

Wonderful views of city 
may be had from observa¬ 
tion tower on Rand Bldg., 
occupied by Wolff * Marx 
Department Store. Houston 
and Main; top of Stowers 
Bldg., Houston and Main: 
Roof Garden of Travis 
Club. 226 East Pecan street, 
and Roof Garden 4)f St. An¬ 
thony Hotel, Travis Park. 
See Real Estate Board for 
Information about the trip. 

Date visited. 


29 MEXICAN DISTRICT 
A visit to this interesting 
district is well worth the 
time. It is like going to a 
foreign country without the 
long voyage. Here one sees 
native j.acals and huts of 
the Aztec and Latin race. 
Also the cantinas, small pon 
“pnnaderin” simps and pot¬ 
tery stores. Take S. Laredo 
car at Houston street and 
North Flores, get off at El 
Paso street and go west. 
District covers 12 blocks. 

Date visited. 


5 BRACKENRIDGfc: PARK 

Conceded to !>e one of the 
finest natural parks, area 
400 acres, in the United 
States. Many miles of beau¬ 
tiful driveways traverse the 
woodland through wliich 
winds the San Antonio riv¬ 
er, which has Its source at 
north end of park. Has 
many interesting and unu¬ 
sual features. including 
Lambert’s Bathing Beach 
and a wonderful Zoo. Take 
Alamo Heights car. 

Date visited. 




10 


NORTH LOOP 


Is a 24-mlle stretch of tar- 
viated road passing through 
a very picturesque country. 
Making this loop one passes 
Brackenridge Park. Country 
Club. Academy of Incarnate 
Word, Alamo Heights. West 
Texas Military Academy. 
Auto Club. Los Angeles 
Heights, Beacon Hill and 
Laurel Heights. Log furn¬ 
ished by Medina Lake Toll 
Rond Co. 


Date visited. 



13 COLLINS GARDENS 


14 RESIDENCE DISTRICTS 



These suburban irrigated 


San Antonio itas many fine 



winter vegetable gardens 


residential districts that 



are a novel and interesting 


may l)e reached by street 



sight to visitors, especially 


car lines. Typical of the 



those from the north. A 


fashionable dltsricts is Lau- 



flowing artesian w'eil of a 


rel Heights on San Pedro 



million-gallon capacitv. The 


line: Beacon Hill, on Bea- 



tract is subdivided Into 


con Hill line; Alamo 



small farms. Located two 


Height, on Alamo Heights 



miles southwest of center of 


line; Tobin Hill, on Tobin 



city, between Somerset bou- 


Hill line: South Park Ter- 



levard and Frio City road. 


race, on South Flores line. 



Take Collins Garden car. 


To reach old-fashioned res- 





idences, take Sap depot line 



Date visited. 


Pate visited. 



15 


HOT WELLS 


Hotel and Bath House is 
located four miles from the 
center of city, (ironnds in¬ 
tersected by beautiful San 
Antonio Biver. Natural park 
of live oaks and pecan 
trees. These baths and 
mineral waters have i>roved 
of great curative value, and 
the accommodations of tlie 
modern hotel make it a 
place eagerly sought by 
tourists from everywhere. 

Date visited. 


20 


SIDE TRIPS 


Corpus Christ! is a night’s 
ride away, where sea l>atli- 
Ing may be had and in the 
same vicinity are Rockport, 
Aransas Pass. Port Aransas. 
Bathing, fishing and bunt¬ 
ing is good at all of these 
delightful places, reached 
by first-class railroad and 
Pullman service. San Mar¬ 
cos, New Braunfels and 
Kerrville are also reached 
either by railroad or auto. 

Date visited. 


25 LAN DA’S PARK 

Thirty miles north of San 
Antonio, adjoining N e w* 
Braunfels, is one of the 
most beautiful of natural 
jiarks in the country. Here 
tlie beautiful Comal gushes 
forth from the hills a fiill- 
fledged river. 4;reat pecan 
trees shade the great picnic 
grounds, and l»oatiiig and 
bathing is popular sport. 
Take 1. A G. N. or M.. K. iV 
T, by rail or Austin Post 
road !».v auto. 

Date visited. 


30 HISTORICAL SPOTS 

No. 303 Villlta street, mark¬ 
ed with a marble slab. Is 
the place where on Decem¬ 
ber 9, 1885, General Cos 
surrendered to the Texans. 
The old Veramendl Palace 
was located at No. 130 Sole- 
dad street, wb*»re a bronze 
tablet marks the spot. In 
this palace Ben Milam took 
refuge during the siege of 
San Antonio by overwhelm¬ 
ing nuihbers of Mexicans. 


Date visited. 


AFTER VISITING THESE POINTS OF INTEREST, YOU CAN MAIL THIS BROCHURE HOME TO YOUR FRIEND 


rOSM NO. 7 — E. A. LUCK —COeVRIOHT APPLICD PON 


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PAVED ROADS OF SAN ANTONIO CONNECTING WITH BEXAR COUNTY ROADS 



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This Map is invaluable to Motorists, as it shows all connections with improved County Roads. Woodlawn Avenue in foreground paved 
with Bitulithic. This comprehensive guide and paved street and road map may be used in conjunction with any unit which is an integral 
part of the Greater San Antonio Book. Boost your business by boosting your own community. 


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THIRTY-SIX SQUARE MILES OF BEAUTY 
SPOTS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS 



1. San Pedro Avenue. 

2. Summit Place Shuttle. 

3. Tobin Hill. 

4. Alamo Heights. 

5. Army Post. 

6. Pine Street. 

7. Burnet Street. 

S. P. Depot. 

9. Denver Heights. 

10. H ghland Park. 


11. Hot Wells. 

12. South Flores Street. 

13. Collins Gardens, 

14. South Alamo. 

15. South Laredo Street. 

16. Prospect Hill. 

17. West End. 

18. Becon Hill. 

19. North Flores Street. 


fxPOS'TlOH PAJtK. 


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A GLIMPSE OF SAN ANTONIO’S BUSINESS SECTION 





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The time for San Antonio’s larger development has arrived. Present building activities eclipse all records. Every steam hammer that 
beats its call to industry upon the steel beams of a new skyscraper, strikes for the greater commercial interests of the Metropolis of Texas. 

The process of building a great city has been set in motion here. 


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A GLIMPSE OF SAN ANTONIO’S BUSINESS SECTION 



1. Moore Building. 2. Calcasieu Building. .3. Looking north on Avenue C from Houston Street. 4. Winerich Building. 5. Bedell Building. 

These buildings belong to the Bedell-Moore Estate, of which J. H. Savage is Manager. 


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MARVELOUS MEXICO—SAN ANTONIO IS THE GATEWAY TO MEXICO 







San Antonio’s Mexican trade amounts to $50,000,000 annually, and is headquarters for the International Commercial Association of Texas 

and the International Chamber of Commerce of Texas. 


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MARVELOUS MEXICO—SAN ANTONIO IS THE GATEWAY TO MEXICO 



A few beautiful monuments and statues in Mexican cities, showing that civic pride is highly developed in our neighboring Republic. 


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MARVELOUS MEXICO—SAN ANTONIO IS THE GATEWAY TO MEXICO 



Typical homes of well-to-do families in Guadalajara. Also view of plaza and school. 


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MARVELOUS MEXICO—SCENES AT LAKE CHAPALA AND LAKE PATZQUARO 



This is one of the famous watering places of Northern Mexico, and many tourists from all parts of the world visit there. 

—Courtesy, Paradise Valley Land Company. 


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EL JARDIN—MEXICAN RESTAURANT 



FI TarHin is a deliffhtful place to dine. 1. Open-air dining porch facing beautiful Travis Park. 2. Tables set in garden. 
El Jardm is a aeiignuui p garden. 4. Front view, facing Travis Park. 5. One of the small dining rooms. 


3. Side view 


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HUNTING AND FISHING—The country bordering on the Gulf Coast in the vicinity of Corpus Christi is universally recognized by sports¬ 
men as the best for Duck shooting in the United States. A short distance back from the coast the country abounds in quail, deer and 
wild turkey More fish of every variety common to American waters abound in Corpus Christi Bay than at any other coast fishing resort, 
and in the waters adjacent to Corpus Christi more Tarpon have been caught in one day than in Florida waters during the entire season. 
This is truly a sportsman’s paradise. 


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of our commanding position in the development of extensive trade relations with South America and Mexican ports could be presented than 
the above map, showing at a glance the commanding position of our Port. It shows strikingly that this is the Gateway to the United 
States from South American waters and that our outlet to the Sea is nearer the Panama Canal than any other developed Port on the 
Gulf Coast. 


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THE SOURCE OF SAN ANTONIO’S FOOD FISH SUPPLY — CORPUS CHRISTI BAY 



The Coast Is Only a Few Hours’ Run From San Antonio. 

Courtesy, C. W. Gibson, Manager Lone St ar Fish and Oyster Company, San Antonio. 


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THE SPORTS 




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THE SPORTS 



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THE SPORTS 



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THE SPORTS 



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Road Leading to Medina Lake, ^ 2. Duck Shooting Good. 3. A Few Minutes With the Rod and Reel. 

4. A Shady Camp Ground. 5. Spillway—Near Main Dam. 










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The San Antonio district is noted for its hunting and fishing, and many Northern tourists are taking advantage of same. 

Courtesy, F. Z. Bishop. 


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POLO 



San Antonio is becoming famous for its Polo Ponies. Some of the most famous prize winners hail from San Antonio. Municipal Polo 
Grounds are maintained here. The five Polo Fields of San Antonio indicate the interest in the play. 
















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HOTELS OF SAN ANTONIO 



T. E. Randolph, Prop. Hutchins Hotel—American Plan Tourist and Family Hotel. “Just a Little Different.” 


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HOTELS OF SAN ANTONIO 



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HOTELS OF SAN ANTONIO 



The Gunter Percy Tyrrell, Manager. The Hotels of San Antonio Rank With the Finest in America. Nationally Known. 


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HOTELS OF SAN ANTONIO 



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The Menger has a Spanish atmosphere. 


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HOTELS OF SAN ANTONIO 



1. Spanish Dining Patio. 2 and 3. Views in morning glory patio showing beautiful views. 4. Main Dining Room. 5 and 6. Patio view^ 
showing wonderful tropical growth in winter. 7. Tea Rooms. The Menger is different frqm any other hotel in America and the Spanisfl 

Patios are the delight of all tourists and travelers. 


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HOTELS OF SAN ANTONIO 



CROCKETT HOTEL 


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Hotels Crockett and Travelers. 


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HOTELS OF SAN ANTONIO 



Manhattan Cafe, 310 East Houston Street, 


The day was, and not so many years since, when San Antonio 
was a frontier city, the half-way house between the effete East 
and the cowboy and sombrero-covered bidalgo of Mexico. Today 
it is one of the prosperous and constantly growing cities of the 
Southwest, the center of a great trade, and a distributing point of 
splendid dimensions. 

Over four hundred industrial plants have established a most 
respectable payroll. Up-to-date business houses show retail prod¬ 


ucts equally up-to-date, comparing favorably with the shops of the 
largest cities of the country. 

The jobbing or wholesale houses are equally alert and pro¬ 
gressive in their various lines, they being thoroughly representa¬ 
tive and operating in a territory as large as the State of Ohio. 

THE WHOLESALE TRADE OF THE CITY IS VALUED 
AT $150,850,000 ANNUALLY. 



Hotel Savoy. 


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HOTELS OF SAN ANTONIO 




Arthur Hotel. 


Bexar Hotel. 
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HOTELS OF SAN ANTONIO 



Hm£fi PUBUOTY LBAOm Of TEXAS 



This hotel faces Main Plaza and has plenty of parking space for autos, as will be seen by the lower pictures on this page. 


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HOTELS OF SAN ANTONIO 





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San Antonio is emerging from the traditions of the past into the realities of the present. Its Destiny is before it. Another cycle of 
years will see it the great City of the Southwest. The strategic position it occupies with regard to Mexico is sufficient to make it a City 
of a Million Souls. San Antonio is the converging point of traffic between the wealthiest Republic the world has ever seen and the greatest 
undeveloped nation as well as the richest in Natural Resources. The factor which made Kansas City the Metropolis of the Middle West, 
the center and converging point of Trade Routes—this factor, we say, is here. The factor which made Nice the Pleasure Resort of France; 
which made Los Angeles what it is; which has made the Resorts of Florida—the Perfect Climate. This factor is here.—E. A. Luck. 

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HOTELS OF SAN ANTONIO 



Victoria Hotel, 319 St. Marys Street. 



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BOOSTER’S 
ROOST 



KNOCKER vs. BOOSTER 

Some one has said that when the Creator had made all the good things, there still remained 
some work to do, so He made beasts and reptiles and poisonous insects, and when He had finished 
there were some scraps left, so He put all these together, covered them with suspicion, wrapped 
them with jealousy, marked them with a yellow streak and called the result a “Knocker.” 

This product was so fearful to contemplate that He had to make something to counteract it, so 
He took a sunbeam, put it in the heart of a child, the brain of a man, wrapped these in civic pride, 
covered them with brotherly love, gave them a mask of velvet and a grasp of steel, and called the 
result a “Booster”; A BELIEVER IN EQUALITY AND JUSTICE. Ever since these two were 
made, mortal man has had the prividege of choosing his own associates. 



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COMMERCE ENCROACHING ON HISTORICAL GROUND 



Commerce encroaching on the Alamo from the south. 



This view shows how commerce is encroaching on the Alamo from the east 



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Martin Wright’s Electrical Company. 


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TERRELL WELLS AT SAN JOSE, SEVEN MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAN ANTONIO 



1. Hotel San Jose. 2. Bath House. 3. Stroud Motor Works building plans. 4. Swimming Pool. 5. Oil operations. 


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THE ANNUAL AFFAIR OF NATIONAL NOTE—BATTLE OF FLOWERS 



The Battle of Flowers is the leading event given by the Fiesta San Jacinto Association. 


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THE ANNUAL AFFAIR OF NATIONAL NOTE—BATTLE OF FLOWERS 



The annual celebration on San Jacinto Day, April 21st. This affair has become nationally famous. 


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TYPICAL COLLINS GARDENS SCENES—ONE AND THREE-QUARTER MILES SOUTHWEST OF CITY HALL 





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1. Back Yard. 2. Barnyard Orchard. 3. Grape Arbor. 4. The Collins Home. 5. Cumberland Road. 6. Palm Nursery. 

Courtesy, S. A. Loan & Trust Company. 


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» Sectional View OF 
Typewriting Dept. 


Sectional View of 
Butinexj OFFicn-J 


SECfioNAL* Vl EW OF 
Spanit^-Enolijh Dept. 


Sectional View p.i*- 
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Sectional View of BkjoicKEEPiNSi Diipafti^ 


I'ktional View _of^ Shorthand Deptl 


Draughon’s Practical Business College. 


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SCHOOLS OF SAN ANTONIO 



Our Lady of the Lake College for Women. Showing general views of buildings and grounds, also airplane view looking northwest. The 

lake and wonderful lily pond are shown in lower left corner of group. 


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SCHOOLS OF SAN ANTONIO 



New Brackenridge High School on Roosevelt Avenue. 


—Wright & Sanders, Contractors. 



Bon Avon School. 

San Antonio has forty public schools, valued at $2,750,000, and a scholastic population of 35,559. There are also many private 

schools, representing an investment of $2,000,000. 


— 67— 


—Aug. A. Herff Company, Architects. 









































SCHOOLS OF SAN ANTONIO 



Westmoorland College. 



1. Alamo Heights Public School. 2. Lukin Military Academy at Alamo Heights. 


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SCHOOLS OF SAN ANTONIO 



Lamar Street School. 


—Adams & Adams, Architects. 



Highland Park School. 

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Typical Ward Schools of San Antonio. 

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— Leo M. J. Dielman, Architect. 






















































RESIDENTIAL SAN ANTONIO 


URELY San Antonio is awakening and beginning to see some little distance into the future so filled with bright 
prospects that even the dreamers can not overrate the possibilities. Here ancient landmarks are rapidly 

_ giving way to structures like those herein illustrated. To those who have failed to watch the progress and 

development of the great resources of Texas in the last fifteen or twenty years can form but little conception of 
the immense possibilities there are for the creation of a great metropolis at San Antonio. 


LSO, it has the necessary elements which go to make it the great center of finance, manufacture and com¬ 
merce of South Texas. There is no element of boom in real estate. Values seem to be certain and permanent, 
whether it be in the heart of the city or in its residence section. When one contemplates the wonderful 
productiveness of the soil in the great territory surrounding and adjacent to San Antonio, one can not help being 
convinced that values will, before the end of the present decade, increase with leaps and bounds. 


Present Population of San Antonio is 200fi00 





Residence of E, R. Guenther. 

This was one of the oldest rock houses in San Antonio, but it is now a fine example of modern home. 

—Coleman & Jenkins, Contractors. 


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RESIDENTIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Typical Hiehland Park Home*. 


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RESIDENTIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Typical Homes at Los Angeles Heights. 


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RESIDENTIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Typical Bungalows in the H. C. Thorman Addition 


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Typical Fireproof—Built for the Climate—Residences. The San Antonio-made hollow tile of the Star Clay Products Company is becoming 

much in favor by homebuilders generally. 


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RESIDENTIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Typical Beacon Hill Homes. This is one of the finest residential sections of San Antonio. 


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RESIDENTIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Prize-Winning Yards. Every year the San Antonio Real Estate Board holds a ‘Beautiful Yards Contest,” in which substantial prizes are 

offered and a great deal of interest is taken by the home-owners of the city. 


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Higher PuBUcny League of Tekhs 


Typical Alamo Heights Homes. 


—78— 
















































RESIDENTIAL SAN ANTONIO 






Residence W. C. Silliman. 


Residence Sam Dalkowitz. 




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Residence Ed Rand. 


Residence J. H. Savage. 



Residence D. J. Woodward. 



Residence Dr. Bindley. 

—Atlee B. Ayres, Architect. 


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Alamo Heights is the most beautiful residential suburb. 

1. Argyle Avenue Home. 2. John B. Carrington’s Home. 3. Typical Alamo Heights Live Oak. 4. Joliet Avenue Homes. 

5. Alf Dieckmann’s Home. 6. Estes Avenue Homes. 


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RESIDENTIAL SAN ANTONIO 




Residence Frank Grice Estate. 


Residence William Nubey. 



Residence George Horner. 



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Residence J. E. Jarrett, 




Residence D. K. Furnish. 


Residence John Bennett. 


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—Atlee B. Ayres, Architect. 

















































RESIDENTIAL SAN ANTONIO 




Residence George W. Brackenridge. 


Residence of W. D. Syers. 



Residence Fred M. Cook. Residence A. J. Vick. 

_ — Atlee B. Ayres, Architect. 


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RESIDENTIAL SAN ANTONIO 




Residence Mrs. Sam Harris. 


Residence C. T. Priest. 



Residence J. O, Terrell. Residence Lang Brothers. 

—Atlee B. Ayres, Architect. 


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RESIDENTIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Typical Bungalows Built by Hillyer-Deutsch-Jarratt Company. 


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RESIDENTIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Residence T. M. Frost. 

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RESIDENTIAL SAN ANTONIO 



San Antonio Is Truly a City of Homes and Good Society. 
— 86 — 


—Aug. A. Herff Company, Architects. 





































































RESIDENTIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Clerc Apartments, No. 314 Third Street. One of the most homelike apartment houses in the city. 


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RESIDENTIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Typical Homes Built by the West End Lumber Company. 

1. G. N. Calvert. 2. Ellis Albaugh. 3. John T. Wilson. 4. S. W. Hammer. 5. A. Y. Hayes. 


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RESIDENTIAL SAN ANTONIO 





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Residence and magnificent grounds of Henning Bruhn, located seven miles out on the Fredericksburg Road. 


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RESIDENTIAL SAN ANTONIO 



One of the latest mansions built on San Antonio’s “Gold Hill,” in the Laurel Heights District. 

—Emmett T. Jackson, Architect. 


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Home of Fred Hummert, located among the beautiful trees and flowers of Brackenridge Park on River Avenue. 


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Top—Country Home. Bottom—City Home of John J. Stevens. Note difference in architecture. 


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RESIDENTIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Beautiful Residence of William S. Seng. 



Residence of F. L. Hillyer, 111 East Craig Place. 

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RESIDENTIAL SAN ANTONIO 





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Typical Bungalow Homes built by H. C. Thorman, the Home Builder, These are ideal homes. The most modern ideas are incorporated in 

their interior construction and built-in features. 


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RESIDENTIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Some of the new homes in the northern section of the city known as Monte Vista. 


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RESIDENTIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Typical Bungalows now being built in San Antonio by F. T. Maessen. Top—Colonial style. Center—Mission style. 

Bottom—California style. 


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RESIDENTIAL SAN ANTONIO 



The Model Home—1. Dining Room. 2. Music Room. 3. Front View. 4. Bedroom. 5. Kitchen. 6. Bathroom. 

Chas. T. Boelhauwe, Architect. Courtesy, Melliff-McAllister Lumber Company. 


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RESIDENTIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Magnificent home of W. C. Rigsby at Alamo Heights. This is conceded to be one of) the finest homes in all Texas. The architects are 

Atlee B. Ayres and Robert M. Ayres. 


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FARM FACTS 

HE wonderful potentiality of the South Texas soil and climate is known and proven. Scientific farmers have 
discovered it. Here lies one of the largest pockets of fertile soil in the known agricultural world. It is the 

_ concentrated essence of fertility. The accumulated humus of centuries. It contains all the elements of plant 

food in the right proportion and in assimiable condition for all plants to easily derive their food during the period 
of growth. Everything considered, there is no part of the United States to be compared to the fertile regions of the 
San Antonio territory and everything points to this district as the coming center of agricultural and horticultural 
activity. The following pictures will give an idea of the great variety of farm crops raised here by dry farming as 
well as by irrigation. 



Alfred Giles’ Summer Home—Hillingdon Ranch. 

This Is the Ranch Mentioned in “Texas From a Car Window,’’ by Richard Harding Davis. 










































FARM FACTS 



RESF.RVOIR ARP DAM 


MATtL AND DAM 


Gov. Ferguson 

MARINO SPEECH 
AT WinterGakpens 

ON COMPEETfON 
»Or DAM 

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F! CNIC A T RESER VOIR 




Winter Garden Ranch, Southwest of San Antonio, Three Miles From Crystal City, Showing the Results of the “Waters of 

Wealth,” When Used on Rich Soil. 


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FARM FACTS 



Scenes at Winter Garden Ranch, Where Farmers Can Sow and Reap, Plant and Harvest, Nearly Every Month of the Year. 


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FARM FACTS 





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St. Cloud Farm, One of the World’s Show Places, J. O. Terrell & Son, Proprietors, Breeders of Registered Cattle for More Than a Quarter 

of a Century. Oval Shows Airplane View of Farm. 


— 100 — 




FARM FACTS 





The high-grade dairy herds of Bexar County are increasing very rapidly, and San An^tonio ranks high in dairy products, 
me iiigii s* j located six miles from San Antonio. 


St. Cloud Farm 


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FARM FACTS 



Hacienda in Mexico, where many agricultural developments are being made by San Antonio men. 


— 102 — 


Courtesy, Emil Locke. 

























FARM FACTS 











THE FARMER’S M I MT 


Sausage Material on the S. A. U. & G. Railroad-Views Taken Near Crystal City in Vicinity of Bohemian Colony. 

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FARM FACTS 





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^rmuda onions 


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BIG BOSTON LETTUCE 
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EGYPTIAN WHEAT 


GRAPES 


CANTALOUPE 


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ANB NEARLY ItUT MUCH< 


Taming the Wild—Scenes in the Fowlerton Irrigated Section, Showing the Wild and the Tame. 


— 104 — 





















































FARM FACTS 













Scenes on the Medina Valley Irrigation Company’s lands, west of San Antonio. 


—105 































FARM FACTS 



Scenes on the Medina Valley Irrigation Company’s lands, west of San Antonio. 


— 106 — 





























FARM FACTS 



PIONEER. 
HOTEL 
AT THE I 
BIRTH OF 
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PLUM OPCHAR-D JULY 8ZU 


CHARLOTTE CROP EXHIBIT 




HIGHER 
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Charlotte is located about forty-five miles south of San Antonio. 


























FARM FACTS 



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Scenes at Oak Ridge Farm, located seven miles north of San Antonio on the North Loop. 










































FARM FACTS 














VIEWS IN PLANT OF EAGLE PRINTING COMPANY 



1. Composing Room. 2. .Monotype Department. 3. Linotype) Department. 4. Corner in Bindery. 5 and 6. Press Room scenes. This is 

where the Greater San Antonio Book and Folders are printed. 



























FARM FACTS 



CUAniNO RA W lAMD 


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Atascosa Colony Farms, Near Jourdanton, Texas, 37 Miles South of San Antonio. 


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Opportunities for Good Investment in San Antonio 


“San Antonio in particular and Southwest Texas in general offer most inviting opportunities for investment at this time,” says the 
bulletin of the Real Estate Board. “Our unique and fortunate position as a great agricultural center, as the Gateway to Mexico, and as 
the winter playground of the Central North certainly places us in the front rank as a place to make a home and fortunate investments.” 

“Farming opens up the most extensive field. With 20,000,000 acres of fine agricultural land undeveloped in this territory, there is no 
estimate to the growth that can take place along these lines. South Texas, with its abundant sparkling waters, its rich grasses and cheap 
roughage, promises to become a premier dairying country. We have proven beyond a doubt that we can grow feedstuffs more abundantly 
and cheaply in this section than any other; furthermore, we can feed livestock more cheaply, as we have practically all-year grazing and 
the advantage of saving large sums in providing shelter. Besides this, we have cotton, hogs, poultry and truck products, for which San 
Antonio offers the finest market.” 


Climate Makes Land Values 

The real, bed-rock reason for land values, measured from the standpoint of productiveness, is climate, for climate is the one great fixed 
and unchangeable factor in production. 

A good part of the farming of the world is not yet adapted to its climate; many branches of agriculture are being carried on in the 
wrong climate. To adapt itself to climate is the greatest problem of agriculture. The high cost of living will be reduced when this prob¬ 
lem is solved. 

You can change and even make soil, but you cannot in any way alter climate. 

Whenever a man buys a patch of land, he gets a bupnch of climate along with it—whether he wants it or not. 

If productiveness fixes land values, climate determines both the possibility and degree of production. 

On the lands in the Northern States farmers, if they are lucky, make one crop a year. What is the trouble? THE CLIMATE. 

The climate that goes with the land of the Northern States is of the sort that limits production to a few months of the year, while the 
climate that goes with the land of the San Antonio territory is such as to make production possible every month of the year. 


Higher Publicity League of Texas 

E. A. LUCK, Director of Publicity 
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 





Scenes at Collins Gardens, Southwest of the City. 


/IRTE2J'IJI/y IV/JVTMR t^£/GE'TJIB£/£i' G^RDBTVJ' JVE'AR JA/VAJ^TO/Y/O 


— 108 — 












































FARM FACTS—MONEY CROPS 













HtGNEn PUBLIC fry LEAGUE OF TEXAS 


1 and 2. Loading Alfalfa. 3. Bermuda Onions. 4. Beets. 5. Cauliflower. 6. A Los Angeles porker. 7, 8 and 9. Irrigated Onions and 

Spinach. All these pictures were made March 7, 1922. 

These views are typical of what may be seen along the route of the S. A. U. & G. Railway. 

—Courtesy, F. Z. Bishop. 


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FARM FACTS 



View of the Developed Section of Los Angeles, Texas, Lands—1. Farm House. 2. Poultry Yards on Harriss Farm. 3. Large Reservoir. 
4. Irrigated Onion Field. 5. Magnificent Field of Head Lettuce. The S. A. U. & G. Railway passes through these farms. 


— 110 — 
























FARM FACTS—MARVELOUS MEXICO 



There are being put in operation in the San Antonio territory many large farm projects to place under cultivation many thousand acres 
of land Out of their knowledge of our soil, water supply, climate, environment, markets and general conditions. Northern farmers are 
choosing the San Antonio district for their future operations. —Courtesy, Paradise Valley Colony Company. 


— Ill 























































To the M an Wh o Can Look Ahead 

San Antonio Has Been Hiding Its Light Under a Bushel, But Men of Foresight, Enthusiasm, Capital, Energy and 
Skill Have Discovered Its Many Attractions and Have Set in Motion Here the Process of 
Building a Metropolis and a City of Homes. 

History repeats itself—San Antonio will be to Texas and the entire Southwest what Los Angeles is to California 
and the West Coast. 

Not so many years ago Los Angeles was nothing but a village of eleven thousand people—mostly Mexicans. Today 
she is the commercial metropolis as well as the playground of California, with a population of over eight hundred 
thousand. 

You who can glimpse into the future, those of 
you who do not live in the present, cannot fail to see 
the handwriting on the wall. 

The San Antonio territory is recruiting thou¬ 
sands of men annually who are making wonderful 
developments, and a few years hence there will be 
plenty of men on the streets of San Antonio to say: 
“A FEW YEARS AGO I COULD HAVE BOUGHT 
PROPERTY IN THE BEST SECTIONS OF THIS 
OLD TOWN FOR A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS 
THAT WOULD HAVE MADE ME RICH.” 

“He who lives within the sound of the cataract 
is unconscious of its roar.” The native Texan is in 
this very fix, as he is in the midst of what seems 
commonplace to him and he fails to grasp the red 
ripe opportunity which the newcomer from the 
North so quickly sees after he investigates. 

Men who have been close students of affairs in 
Texas have always predicted that there was to be 
built, somewhere in South Texas, a great city, but 
“Where?” was the question. No sooner had the great Resort Hotels of San Antonio become known and the big bond 
issue for street improvements been sold than they said: “THIS IS THE PLACE.” 

The Agricultural Empire back of San Antonio is one of the reasons. The Panama Canal is another reason, while 
its wonderful climate, strategic location as the gateway to commercial Mexico, and the fact that it has an unlimited 
supply of the finest artesian waters are still other reasons. 

San Antonio stands today as Los Angeles did a few years ago. Men of small means could then get a foothold 
that has counted into the millions since, and the same opportunity is presented in San Antonio today. Investments 
in combination Commercial Cities and all-year-round resorts have always brought enormous profits, and these profits 
San Antonio now invites all comers to share in. 



Army Y. M. C. A. 



Alfred Giles’ Dream of the Future Skyline of San Antonio from Alamo Plaza as a Center 

—Illustrated by Herbert S. Green. 


— 112 — 
























The Process of Building a Metropolis 
Has Been Set in Motion Here 

AND IT IS NO WONDER THAT MEN OF FORESIGHT, 

ENTHUSIASM, CAPITAL, ENERGY AND SKILL ARE 
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS RED-RIPE OPPORTUNITY 

Remember, the great Canal which divides a Hemisphere and unites a world means more than we can tell to the 
farm land and industrial propositions of the San Antonio district which is in close proximity to the Gulf Harbor of 
Port Aransas and contiguous to the largest trade basin of the five great natural divisions of the United States now 
accessible to ocean ships. It marks the mightiest change in the world’s material affairs since the discovery of America. 
The South Texas Coast will be close to all the markets of the world. What Commodore Maury predicted for the Gulf 
of Mexico fifty years ago is about to come true. He declared that the breaking down of the barriers between the 
Atlantic and Pacific would focus the world’s commerce in the Gulf of Mexico. 


If we could conceive of the creation of a new world 
which overnight was joined to the earth, with a popu¬ 
lation equal to half of the Globe—a new world with 
800,000,000 people ready to enter actively into the 
broadest business development—the opportunities for 
people of this particular section to do business with the 
newly made world would not be greater than the oppor¬ 
tunities which have been brought into existence by the 
opening of the Panama Canal and the development of 
the largest inland water system on the continent—the 
Intercoastal Canal having its longest coast line in Texas. 

San Antonio’s share in these vast opportunities wih 
no doubt be great, on account of the stupendous ton¬ 
nage which can be produced on the rich lands tributary 
lo it. The San Antonio territory is the section where 
the quickest and biggest results following harbor devel¬ 
opments at Port Aransas will be shown—that is clear. 

People who can look ahead should by all means look 
into the San Antonio proposition and that now is the 
time to do so is very evident. 

In Brackenridge Park 

The far-sighted man can see that the next focus of great development is here and that history is bound to repeat 
itself at San Antonio. For the many reasons look carefully over the pages of this publication and write to the HIGHER 
PUBLICITY LEAGUE OF TEXAS for more facts before you accept the invitation to become a citizen of San Antonio, 
THE CITY OF DESTINY AND OF YOUR DESTINATION. 


HIGHER PUBLICITY LEAGUE OF TEXAS 

E. A. LUCK, Director of Publicity 319 St. Mary’s Street, San Antonio, Texas 



Alfred Giles’ Dream of the Future Skyline of San Antonio from Main Plaza as a Center. 


__ —Illustrated by Herbert S. Green. 






















SAN ANTONIO HAS 216 MILES OF PAVED STREETS 



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Residential Streets Paved With Bitulithic—The Number of Automobiles in San Antonio Now Registers Nearly 30,000. 


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EVOLUTION OF A GOOD ROAD 

San Antonio Is Beginning to Make Good Use of Its Wonderful Koad-Making Material. 



Trap Rock Quarry. 


Crushing Plant. 





Construction of a Trap Rock Road. 


Nearing the Finish. 




A City Street. 


Woodland Drive. 




County Road. 


118 — 


Residential Street. 

—Courtesy, Texas Trap Rock Company. 






























AUTOMOBILE ROADS OF BEXAR COUNTY 

A Short While Ago Tourists Could Not Enjoy These Wonderful Loop Drives on Account of the Dust. 




Southton Road. 


Mission Loop. 


Culebra Road. 


Corpus Christi Road. 




Somerset Road. 



Roads made by the Uvalde Rock Asphalt Company. 


North Loop. 


























AUTOMOBILE ROADS OF BEXAR COUNTY 

I here Are Now Many Miles of These Uvalde Rock Asphalt Roads Radiating in Every Direction. 




Fredericksburg Road. 


Brackenridge Park Road. 



Sulphur Springs Road. Pleasanton Road. 


Roads made by the Uvalde Rock Asphalt Company. 

























NATURAL ROCK ASPHALT DEPOSIT AND MINES IN UVALDE COUNTY, TEXAS 



Numerous Streets in San Antonio Are Paved With This Material. 




Adams Street. 


Third Street. 



South Alamo Street. 


Richmond Avenue. 



• 118 — 


—Courtesy, Uvalde Rock Asphalt Company. 


























UVALDE ROCK ASPHALT STREETS 



Avenue E. New Braunfels Avenue. 

—Courtesy, Uvalde Rock Asphalt Company. 


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FINANCIAL SAN ANTONIO 



ALLAMO NATIONAL BANK 

This building received national publicity when it was moved bodily during the street-widening campaign in 1913-14. It was moved twenty 

feet from original location without the slightest damage. 


— 120 — 





































FINANCIAL SAN ANTONIO 



CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY 

San Antonio has 15 Banks. Deposits, $60,000,000 in National Banks; $2,904,205 in State Banks; $6,090,429 in Trust Companies; $2,500,000 

in Private Banks. 

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FINANCIAL SAN ANTONIO 



The San Antonio Loan and Trust Company, 215 W. Commerce Street. 


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FINANCIAL SAN ANTONIO 



1. Main counting room. 2. President’s private office. 3. Vice President’s and General Counsel’s private office. 4. Main office legal depart¬ 
ment. Wimer, Richardson & Co., Investment Bankers. 


— 123 — 













FINANCIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Home of the New City National Bank, Corner Houston and Navarro 


■ 124 ~ 











































FINANCIAL SAN ANTONIO 



San Antonio National Bank. 


— 126 — 






























FINANCIAL SAN ANTONIO 



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Frost National Bank, located on 


Main Plaza, showing interior and exterior. Main Plaza is one of the beauty spots of San Antonio. 
San Fernando Cathedral is shown on the left. 


— Pittsburg Proof Products Building, 


— 126 — 





































FINANCIAL SAN ANTONIO 



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National Bank of Commerce, located at Main Plaza and Soledad Street. 


— 127 — 

















FINANCIAL SAN ANTONIO 


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Lockwood National Bank, No. 113 Avenue C. One of the most imposing bank buildings in Texas. 


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SAN ANTONIO RANKS HIGH AS SHOPPING CENTER 







E. Hertzberg’s Jewelry Store, one of the finest in the entire South. 

1. View left aisle, watch display case in foreground. 2. View right aisle, diamond display case in foreground. 3. Diamond room. 4. Hertz¬ 
berg’s corner. 5. Optical department, partial view. 6. Manufacturing jewelry and repairs. 7. Manufacturing jewelry shop and engraving. 


—129 




































































SAN ANTONIO RANKS HIGH AS SHOPPING CENTER 


E. S. Fomby Company, on East Houston Street. 



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SAN ANTONIO RANKS HIGH AS SHOPPING CENTER 



1. Frank Bros.’ extensive window display. 2. Beautiful Alamo Plaza looking north from a point in front of store. 3. Ground floor interior. 

This is one of the finest haberdasheries in the South. 


— 131 — 
















































POINTS OF INTEREST 



A Start Has Already Been Made for a Civic Center in San Antonio. 


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MUSICAL SAN ANTONIO 



LUCILE CARROLL WISEMAN 
Lyric Soprano 



JULIEN PAUL BLITZ 
(Conservatory of Ghent, Belgium) 
Conductor of S. A. Symphony Orchestra 



MILDRED CARROLL WISEMAN 
Violiniste 





LUIS ALFONSO MARRON 
Concert Pianist 


MISS NORA ECKELS 
Teacher of Expression 


MRS. NELLIE JARVIS 
Organist 



ERNEST THOMAS 
Teacher of Violin 






F. H. PALMER 
Violinist 


MARJORIE E. WILL 
Expression and Dramatic Art 


GILBERT E. SCHRAMM 
Teacher of Singing 


LUCAS CERNA 
Violinist 


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This is the largest and finest theatre in the South. San Antonio is very fortunate in having a theatre playing big time vaudeville. The 
Majestic offers winter tourists the same high class bills they are used to seeing in the large cities of the North. It is under the efficient 

management of Charles A. Leach, Jr. 


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TRANSPORTATION 




The New $1,500,000 M., K. & T. Terminal. 

Five trunk lines of railroads enter and pass through San Antonio: The Southern Pacific, the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, the International 
& Great Northern, the San Antonio & Aransas Pass, and the San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf. 


Beautiful Japanese Tea Garden in Brackenridge Park. 
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SCOTTISH RITE CATHEDRAL 



One of the finest structures of its kind in the South. Constructed at a cost of one million dollars. 


Tabloid History of San Antonio 

San Antonio was first settled in 1689 by the Spaniards, under a charter issued by Ferdinand III. of Spain, which 
named the town San Fernando. In those early days it was the frontier post of civilization and the struggle between 
the two civilizations ebbed and flowed, with the white man pushing the savage back farther and farther into the 
wilderness. In 1776 the French, under St. Denis and Laharpe, attacked the city, but were defeated by the Spaniards. 
Early in the Nineteenth Century Americans in great numbers came to Texas and into San Antonio, which was even 
then known as a great health resort. In the fullness of time rebellion against Mexican rule grew into armed revolt, 
and the Americans assumed power in San Antonio after the battle of Conception, in which they were victorious, Octo¬ 
ber 28, 1835. When the Texans marched out to defend other parts of Texas the Mexicans once more gained control 
of the city, but in the battle of December 5, 1835, in which Ben Milam was killed, San Antonio was taken by the Texans. 
Then followed the defense of the Alamo, which ranks with the defense of Marathon and the charge of the Light 
Brigade at Balaklava. 

This heroic sacrifice was not in vain. When the news of it spread through Texas, men rushed to arms to avenge 
the death of their countrymen. How General Santa Anna marched from San Antonio to the battle field of San Jacinto, 
where, on April 21, 1836, he was utterly overwhelmed by General Sam Houston and the Texans, is a matter of gen¬ 
eral history. Thus San Antonio became the cradle of Texas Liberty, and the sacred Alamo the shrine of heroism that 
will be revered as long as patriotism and courage and manhood have any worth in the world. 

In view of her many attractions, is it any wonder that Americans, quick to see and to seize opportunities, are 
pouring into San Antonio, with capital, energy, enthusiasm and skill ? The magnificent developments of the past few 
years, and the wonderful increase of tourists into San Antonio since the construction of her palatial hotels, have 
earned for her the name, “Old-New Pearl of the Continent.” 

San Antonio has witnessed the winds flaunt the flags of six governments to the heavens—the insignia of Spain, the 
Lily of France, the Serpent of Mexico, the Star of Texas, the Bars of the Confederacy, and the Stars and Stripes of a 
united country. History, tradition, love and veneration have each contributed to the development of San Antonio, 
which today, while no less inspired by a wonderful record, throws open its doors and invites the world to lift the latch 
string and partake of its always generous hospitality and welcome. 

E. A. LUCK, Director of Publicity, 

HIGHER PUBLICITY LEAGUE OF TEXAS. 


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CAMP TRAVIS AND FORT SAM HOUSTON 



Camp Travis. 



Bird’s-eye view of Camp Travis, adjoining Fort Sam Houston. 



United States Barracks, Fort Sam Houston. 
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SCENES AT FORT SAM HOUSTON 



This is the largest permanent Army camp in the United States, and the Government is spending large sums of money in upkeep 

and improvements. 


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SAN ANTONIO FIRE DEPARTMENT 



San Antonio’s Fire Department ranks highest in the State. Number of paid men, 2.32. Lowest key rate in Texas. 


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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 


The day was, and not so many years since, when San Antonio was a frontier city, the half-way house between 
the effete East and the cowboy and sombrero-covered hidalgo of Mexico. Today it is one of the prosperous and con¬ 
stantly growing cities of the Southwest, the center of a great trade, and a distributing point of splendid dimensions. 

Over four hundred industrial plants have established a most respectable pay roll. Up-to-date business houses 
show retail products equally up-to-date, comparing favorably with the shops of the biggest cities of the country. 

The jobbing or wholesale houses are equally alert and progressive in their various lines, they being thoroughly 
representative and operating in a territory as large as the State of Ohio. 


OVER FOUR HUNDRED 
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS 
ARE LOCATED IN 
SAN ANTONIO 



Joske’s Department Store. 


THE WHOLESALE TRADE 
OF SAN ANTONIO IS 
VALUED AT 
$160,000,000 ANNUALLY 



Straus-Frank Saddlery Company, on West Commerce Street. 

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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 



The Wolff & Marx Company Department Store. 

This is the largest and finest department store in the Southwest, and is filled with the highest grade ware from everywhere. 


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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Richbook’s Greater Department Store at 310 to 316 West Houston Street, opposite the Buckhorn, one of San Antonio’s points of interest. 
1. Night view of over 200 feet of modern window display. 2. Ladies’ ready-to-wear window display. 3. A corner in men’s furnishing 

department. 4. Section of ladies’ ready-to-wear. 


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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 



PRUITT COMMISSION CD. 


Home of the Pruitt Commission Company—1. Southwest corner of 
3. Banana Storage Room. 4. Produce and Sugar Wareroom. 5. Cold 


Building on S. P. Tracks and East Commerce Street. 2. Engine Room. 
Storage Room facing shipping platform on railroad. 


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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Evolution of the Butter Krust Bread. Richter’s Bakery on South Laredo Street. 


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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 









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Exterior View—1. Modern Industrial Plant, San Antonio Motor Sales Company, 411-13-15-17 Main Avenue. 2. Main display floor. 3. Paint 
and upholstery departments. 4. Finishing room, baked enamel department. 5. Machine and repair department. 6. Baking ovens, enamel¬ 
ing department. 


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SAN ANTONIO AS A WHOLESALE CENTER 



The wholesale trade of San Antonio amounts to one hundred million dollars annually. 

Top and Center—M. Halff & Bro., wholesale dry goods house. Bottom—Cafifarelli Bros., wholesale grocery house. 


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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 



San Antonio Packing Company, Brazos and Tampico Streets. Beef and pork packers. 


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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 

GEBHARDT CHILI PRODUCTS COMPANY 











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Pphhardt Chili Powder Company’s products are shipped to every civilized country in the world and the fame of Antonio is being 
spread by these “Made-in-San-Antonio” goods. 1. Exterior of first unit new canning plant. 2. Superintendent s and Government Insp^^^ 
^r’s office. 3. Filling and process room. 4. Section of wareroom showing bean picker and refinery. 5. View of kitchen. 6. Unloading 

Mexican chili pods. 7. Kitchen. 

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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 



EXECUTED IN TEXAS GRANITE 
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MISSION BURIAL PARR 


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CRYPTS-ERECTED IN MISSION BURIAL PARR. SAN ANTONIO 


A BEAUTIFUL CELTIC DESIGN **TEXAS HEROES MEMORIAL” A PRETENTIOUS ARTISTIC MEMORIAL 

IN MISSION BURIAL park , ' IN GONZALES IN SAN ANTONIO 


One of the Largest Marble Works in the South. 


—Courtesy, Lucas Marble Works. 



















COMMERCIAI. AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 















The Largest Plastic, Ornamental and Art Stone Factory in the Southwest. 












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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 



San Antonio Machine and Supply Company. 1. Boiler and tank shop. 2. Well cylinder shop. 3. Bird’s-eye view of plant. 4. “Samsco” Pump¬ 
ing jack. 5. “Krueger” oil engine. 6. Cypress tank shop. 7. Oil well tool shop. 8. Engine machine shop. 


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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Alamo Iron Works—1. General office. 2. Structural yards and shope. 3. Engineering department, 
house. 6. Machine shop pump section. 7. Foundry core room. 8. Foundry heavy moulding floor. 

This plant covers four acres. 


4. Pattern shops. 5. Mill supply ware- 
9. Well tool forging shop. 

L. T. Wright Company, Contractors 


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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 



San Antonio Music Company—1. Commerce Street entrance. 2. General office. 3. Salesroom. 4-5. Warerooms. 6. Market Street entrance. 


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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Allensworth-Carnahan Company, Wholesale Crockery, Glassware, Woodenware, Paper Bags Wrapping Paper Hardware Specialties etc. 
1. Southeast corner of office. 2. Shipping room. 3. Front view of building, 621-623 South Flores Street. 4. One of the stock rooms. 

5. Receiving and shipping platform on M. K. & T. tracks. w ^ /-i j. i. 

—L. T. Wright Company, Contractors. 


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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. 



Muegge-Jenull Storage Company. 


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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Merchants’ Ice and Cold Storage Company. 


Scobey Fireproof Warehouse. 



Caffarelli Brothers 


R. L. Burnett Company. 


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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 




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Porter Loring, 


Gunter Office Building. 



Jack Neal Nash Motor Company. 
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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Ideal Laundry, located at No. 315 South Alamo Street, has one of the most modernly equipped laundry and dry cleaning plants in South 
Texas—1. Front of main building, showing a part of large delivery equipment. 2. Two of the large flat-work ironers, with a capacity of 
1000 sheets per hour. 3. One of the automatic Prim-Press units which puts the family wash in reach of all. 4. Two Cascade washers, the 
best that money can buy. 5. Lace curtain machine. 6. Modern method of hosiery department. 7. Cash-and-carry department. 8. Collar 
ironing and moulding department. 9. Delivery trucks in Roosevelt Park. 


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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Lone Star Cotton Mills—1. General view of building. 2. Warping. 3. Spinning room. 4. Spooler room. 5. Weave room. 6. Card room. 

7. Cloth room (inspecting, baling, etc.) 


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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Mission Ice and Fuel Company. 


L. T. Wright Company, Contractors 


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Southern Ice and Cold Storage Company. This plant has a daily capacity of 1000 tons and a storage capacity of 2000 tons 

—-L. T. Wright Company, Contractors. 


COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 


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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 





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Household Furniture Company at West Commerce and St. Mary’s Streets. 


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—L. T. Wright Company, Contractors. 


































































COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Home of the Alamo-Peck Furniture Company on West Houston Street 


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—L. T. Wright Company, Conti-actors. 



































COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 



1. General view of Pioneer Flour Mills, established 1851, located at Guenther, South Alamo and King William Streets. 2. Beautiful envi- 
vironment in vicinity of mills. 3. Daylight Grain Elevator, latest addition to the milling plant. 4. A few of the large fleet of delivery trucks. 


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Home of G. A. Stowers Furniture Company—1. Corner in drapery department. 2. Main floor display. 3. View of building from Houston 

Street. 4. Gift department. H. One of the ten display floors. 


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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 



Modern Home of the Sunset Drug Company—1. General Office. 2. One of the stock rooms. .3. View of store facing on Third Street. 

4. Oil and chemical department. li. Shipping department. 


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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 



, X r. • * w n Avt «itnrA fJI7 F.asit Houston Street. The most complete store of its kind in the Southwest. 1. Show 

Fred Hummert-Paml Wall Paper !“ Wa" P.p« S„roea,, second floor. 4. Warehouse, corner Hajs and S. P. track, 

Windows. 2. Paint and^A^t^fe L'Picture Franiine Department and Retail Wall Paper Shippine Room in rear of store. 


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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 



The beautiful store of Cole Y, Bailey at 225 East Houston Street. This is a complete men’s store, such as may be found in a metropolis, 

































COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAN ANTONIO 



The Merchants Transfer Company does the freight and passenger hauling for San Antonio. See Page 16. 





























SCENES AT THREE RIVERS GAS FIELD, SOUTH OF SAN ANTONIO 



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1. Three Rivers High School. 2. Live Oak County State Bank. 3. Residence of Charles R. Tips. 4. Kaolin deposit. 5. One of the enor¬ 
mous gas wells which will soon supply San Antonio. 6. Lignite coal. 7. Cotton crop. 8. Dairying is a coming industry. 9. Corn field. 


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OIL DEVELOPMENTS SOUTH OF SAN ANTONIO 





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Scenes at Crowther showing oil and gas development. 


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OIL DEVELOPMENTS NEAR SAN ANTONIO 



The first barrel of oil ever marketed in Texas was produced in Bexar County. There are now 450 wells producing in the Somerset Oil Field, 

twenty miles south of San Antonio, and drilling goes on steadily. 


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LAUREL REFINERIES, INC 



1. Boiler house, stills, storage tanks and agitators. 2. Agitators with storage tanks in the background. 3. Loading yard. 4. Drive-in fill¬ 
ing station and general office. 5. Watchman’s cottage, garage, filter house and trucks. 


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The Somerset Oil Field, where every well is a producer. The eyes of the world are on this new shallow field. 



1 and 2. Scenes in the heart of the oil field. 3. The Crosbie Oil Producing Com^iany’s holdings in the heart of production. 4. Unloading 
pipe at Somerset oil field. 5. Loading oil at Somerset oil field. 6 and 7. Rigs drilling. 


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BALCONES FAULT ZONE 



.ANTONIO'^S GREAT SHALLOW OIL FIELD - ^SOMERS’E'T 


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Proclamation 

TO THANK BUSINESS MEN at a distance for their patronage during the past and to show them the resources 
and facilities that we hold in readiness to supply their present and future needs, is our purpose in this proclamation. 

THEREFORE, we desire to proclaim through these pages that no city in America is more advantageously located 
than San Antonio, and her commanding position in the distributing and financial world makes her the logical city to 
lead in Texas commerce. Her transportation facilities are good. Her manufactured products are sold throughout a 
large trade territory. Her wholesale houses are covering more territory than ever before. Her banking houses are 
sound, liberal and reliable. Her real estate men are active. She is a great convention city and her hotels rank among 
America’s finest. Her retail stores are heavily stocked with every ware from everywhere. 

Now, these things being true, we, the business men of the city, believe this an opportune time to proclaim to the 
world the advantages that San Antonio offers, and in evidence of our belief and purpose we herewith affix our signatures. 

LIVE WIRE DIRECTORY 


A 

Adams, Jas, C., City Engineer’s Office, Civil Engineer. 

Adelman, M., 501 W. Commerce St., Men’s Clothing, 
Hats and Shoes. 

Alamo National Bank, 128 W. Commerce St. 

Alamo-Peck Furniture Co., 425 W, Houston St., L. P. 
Peck, Mgr. 

Alamo Multigraphing Co., 811-812 Alamo National 
Bank Bldg., Circular Letters. 

Allen, Frank, 508 Nat. Bank of Commerce, Realtor. 

Allensworth-Carnahan Co., 621-623 S. Flores Street, 
Wholesale Crockery and Glassware. 

Altgelt & Altgelt, Frost National Bank Bldg., General 
Real Estate. 

Ankrom, Francis S., 321-324 Hicks Bldg., Architect 
and Engineer. 

Armour, H. H., 203 Avenue C, Mgr. Uneeda Tire Co. 

A. R. P., San Antonio, Texas, for Automobiles. 

Associated Court Reporters, 612-614 National Bank of 
Commerce Bldg., Court Reporters. 

Atlas News Co., 220 E. Houston St., Registered News 
Dealers. 

Automobile Underwriters of America, eighth floor 
National Bank of Commerce, Automobile Insurance. 

Ayres, Robert M., Bedell Bldg., Architect. 

Adams & Adams, 517 Gibbs Bldg., Architects. 

Adams, James C., City Engineer’s Office, Civil Engineer. 

Adelman, M., 501 W. Commerce St., Men’s Clothing, Hats and 
Shoes. 

Adler, A., 305 Russell Bldg., Real Estate and Loans. 

Alamo Auto Supply Co., 512 E. Travis St., The Motorist’s 
Department Store. 

Alamo City Commercial & Business College, 305 E. Houston St. 

Alamo Iron Works, 130 Santa Clara St. 

Allensworth - Carnahan Co., Wholesale Crockery, Glassware, 
Enamelware, Cutlery, etc. 

Altgelt & Altgelt, 630 to 633 Moore Bldg., Real Estate. 

American Stationery Co., 117-119 Soledad St. 

Anderson, Paul, 121 Ave< C, Texas Blue Print & Supply Co. 

Ankrom, Francis S., 321-24 Hicks Bldg., Architect & Engineer. 

Appier, J. A., 211 Soledad, Publisher City Directory. 

Argyle Hotel, R. E. O’Grady, Prop. 

Automobile Underwriters of America, eighth floor National Bank 
of Commerce. 

Ayres, Atlee B., 627 Bedell Bldg., Architect. 

B 

Bailey, Cole Y., 225 E. Houston St., Clothing Merchant. 

Basse, Wm., Hardware Co., 121-123 Military Plaza, 
Hardware. 

Banner Linoleum & Shade Co., 420 W. St. Mary’s St. 

Bechlet, S. G., 115 W. Houston St., White Star Laundry. 

Beitel, Roy, Lumber Co., Castro St. and I. & G. N. 
Tracks, Retail Lumber. 

Beitel, Roy, Gunter Bldg., Home Builder. 

Bishop, F. Z., Land Co., St. Anthony Hotel. 

Black & White Cab & Transfer Co., 213-2191/2 N. St. 
Mary’s St., Taxicabs, Transfer and Storage. 

Black, 0. B., City Hall Bldg., Mayor. 


Boyd & Corbin, 507 National Bank of Commerce, Real 
Estate. 

B. P. 0. Elks, No. 216, Pecan and Navarro Sts., Jack R. 
Burke, E. R. 

Brough, R. Bruce, Houston Bldg., Pecan Grower. 
Brough, Mrs. Eva T., 208 Villita Vt., President Eagle 
Printing Co. 

Brown, E. N., Alamo National Bank. 

Bulldog Auto Fire Insurance Association, 301-303 Gun¬ 
ter Bldg., Automobile Insurance. 

Burges, R. F., corner Travis and St. Mary’s, Druggist. 
Burge, Rowland, Travis and Navarro Sts., Asst. Mgr. 
St. Anthony Hotel. 

Baity, W. A., 825 E. Guenther, Home Builders. 

Baker, T. B., St. Anthony Hotel, President Texas Hotel Co. 
Banner Linoleum & Shade Co., 420 N. St. Mai'y’s St. 

Basse, William, Hardware Co., 121-123 Military Plaza. 

Beaty Auto Livery, 231-233 S. Flores St. 

Bechtel, S. G., 115 W. Houston St., Laundry. 

Beitel Lumber Co., 721 El Paso St., Retail Lumber. 

Bexar Hotel, Houston and Jefferson Sts. 

Birdsong & Potcherick, 120-122 Avenue D, Franklin “ Air- 
Cars. 

Bishop, F. Z., St. Anthony Hotel, Texas and Mexico Lands. 
Block, Morris, 221 Losoya St., Cigars & Dominoes. 

B. P. 0. Elks, San Antonio Lodge No. 216. 

Boelhauwe, Charles T., 1218 City National Bldg., Architect. 
Boyd & Corbin, 507 National Bank of Commerce, Real Estate. 
Boynton, Alexander, 1800 San Pedro Ave., Investments. 
Brenner’s Cleaning & Dye Works, 309 E. Nueva St., Cleaning 
& Dyeing. 

Buick Motor Company, 300 Avenue C. 

Burgess, R. F., Travis and St. Mary’s Sts., Druggist. 

Burnett, R. L., Co., 815-817 E. Commerce St., Wholesale Paper 
Box Dealers and Manufacturers. 

c 

Carlson, H. W., South San Antonio, Texas, Real Estate, 
Cameron Manufacturing Co., Inc., 417 Main Ave., Man¬ 
ufacturers of Auto Fabric Accessories. 

Central Trust Co., 313 E. Houston St. 

Central Trust Co., General Trust and Savings Deposits. 
City National Bank, Houston and Navarro, Banking. 
Clarke, A. A. 208 Villita St., Printing Promoter. 

Clerc, Jane H., 314 Third St., Clerc Apartments. 
Clarkson Cotton Co., 310 Bedell Bldg., Cotton Buyers. 
Coleman, F. M., 601 Brady Bldg., General Agents Cas¬ 
ualty Insurance. 

Colonial Shop, 214 E. Travis St., Flowers. 
Commonwealth Bank & Trust Co., Houston St. and 
Avenue C. 

Commercial Recorder, 518 Market St., Daily Paper. 
Cories, L. M., 134 Losoya St., Chamber of Commerce 
Barber Shop. 

Crockett Hotel, 301 E. Crockett St., L. B. Stoner, Mgr. 
Currie Neal, City National Bank Bldg., Watchmaker. 
Caffarelli Bros., N. Medina and W. Travis Sts., Who. Grocers. 
Callier, F. J., 223y2 Losoya St., Violin Maker. 

Cameron Mfg. Co., Inc., 447 Main Ave., Auto Top Manufacturers. 
Carlisle Realty Co., 807-808 Brady Bldg., Real Estate. 

Carr, Zach, 415 Gunter Bldg., Real Estate. 


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Carter, L. D., 232 Avenue C, Bake-Rite Bakery. 

Central Shoe Repair Shop, 323 Alamo Plaza. 

Cauthorn. P. H., 826 Gunter Bldg., Florist and Landscaping. 
Chandler, E. B., & Co., Chandler Bldg., Mortgage Loans. 
Church, F. W., 501 Brady Bldg., Attorney. 

Circle West Sales Co., 408 Main Ave., Cash Registers and Credit 
Systems. 

Clarkson Cotton Co., 310 Bedell Bldg., Cotton Buyers. 

Clerc Apartments, No. 314 Third St. 

Clifton George Co., Alamo Heights, Real Estate. 

Clifton George Motor Co., 720 E. Houston St., Fords and Ford- 
son Tractors. 

Cobbs, Blankenbecker & Wiggin, 716 Brady Bldg., Attorneys. 
Coca-Cola Bottling Co., 418 E. Commerce, Soda Water Bottlers. 
Cockrell’s, Inc., 312 E. Houston St., Women’s and Children’s 
Specialty Shop. 

Coffee House, The, 98 W. Houston St., Coffee, Pastry, Dominoes. 
Coleman, T. A., 402 Frost Bldg., Ranches and Farms. 

Coleman Co., 602 Brady Bldg., General Insurance Agents. 
Collier, W. W., State National Bank. 

Collman, A., 412 Main Ave., Plumber. 

Commonwealth Bank & Trust Co., Houston and Avenue C. 
Commercial Recorder, 518 Market St., Publishers. 

Conness Realty Co., 201-11 City National Bldg., Real Estate, 
Loans, Insurance and Renting. 

Crosbie, T. S., Oil Producer. 

D 

Davis, Chas., Co., 611-615 W. Commerce St., Wholesale 
Dry Goods. 

Denby Truck Co. of Texas, 910 N. St. Mary’s St., Motor 
Ti* licks 

Devine, j. P., 237-241 Bedell Bldg., General Agent 
Union Central Life Insurance Co. 

Dickey Drug Co., South San Antonio, Texas, Druggists. 
Dielman, Leo M. J., 306 E. Commerce St., Architect. 
Dielman, J. C., 306 E. Commerce St., Building Material. 
Doyle Decorating Co., 102 W. Commerce St., Wall 
Paper, Paints, Drapery. 

Draughon’s Practical Business College, Alamo Plaza 
and Crockett St. 

Dullnig Printing Co., 330 Elm St., Printing. 

Darley Duplicating Shop, 119 Avenue D, Duplicating. 

Davis, Charles, Co., 611-615 W. Commerce St., Who. Dry Goods. 
Dielman, J. C., 306 E. Commerce St. 

Delavan, O. M., Ill S. Flores St., Loans. 

Delavan, A. M., 107 Main Ave., Real Estate, Loans and Oil 
Properties. 

Devine, J. P., 237-241 Bedell Bldg., General Agent, Union Cen¬ 
tral Life Insurance Co. 

Dickey Drug Co., S. San Antonio, Texas, Druggists. 

Dickinson, H. E., Real Estate & Investments, 303-4 Russell Bldg. 
Dickinson, N. S., 218 Losoya St., Real Estate. 

Dielman, Leo M. J., 306 E. Commerce St., Architect. 
Doyle-Bridger Optical Co., 303 W. Commerce St., Opticians and 
Optometrists. 

Draughon Practical Business College, 128 Crockett St. 

Dreiss Drug Store, 119 Alamo Plaza, Druggists. 

Duerler, G. A., Mfg. Co., 224 W. Commerce St., Wholesale 
Candies and Soda Water. 

Dugger, A. G., Gibbs Bldg., Real Estate. 

E 

Eagle Printing Co., 208 Villita, Commercial Printers. 
Eiser, W. W., 801 Russell Bldg., Oil Leases and Inv. 
Elliott, J. M., 208 Villita St., Supt. Eagle Pub. Co. 
Empire Cafe, 225 St. Mary’s St. 

Ennis Petroleum Corporation, 504 Calcasieu Bldg., Oil 
Operators and Producers. 

Edwards, R. L., 208 Avenue C, Pittsburg Water Heaters. 

El Jardin, 214 Jefferson St., Mexican Restaurant. 

Eichlitz, F. W., Kampmann Bldg., Insurance. 

Eiser, M. W., 801 Russell Bldg., Oil Leases and Investments. 
Elane Hotel, 412 St. Mary’s St. 

Elks Club, Pecan and Navarro Sts. 

Emerson Loan Co., 400 E. Houston St., Loan Brokers & Jewelers. 

F 

Flack, J. A., Calcasieu Bldg., American National Insur¬ 
ance Co. 

Finck Printing Co., 3101/0 W. Commerce St., Printing. 
Fomby Clothing Co., 509 E. Houston St.,Men’s Clothing. 
Fowler Oil & Refining Co., The, 222 Bedell Bldg., Oil 
and Oil Leases. 


Frank Bros., Alamo Plaza, Men’s Clothing. 

Frank, A. B., Co., 210 W. Commerce St., Wholesale Dry 
Goods. 

Frank, L., Saddlery Co., 219 W. Commerce St. 

Franklin Printers, 417 Avenue D, Printers. 

Freeborn, Sidney M., Oakland and Lexington Sts., 
Presto Battery Service Co. 

Frost National Bank, Main Plaza. 

Fulton National Truck Co., 1812-1818 S. Presa St., 
Truck Manufacturers. 

Fulton National Truck Co., A. L. Jones, President, 5500 
South Presa St. 

Fullerton & Ragsdale, 715 Brady Bldg., Real Estate. 
Furnish & Furnish, 616 Brady Bldg., Real Estate and 
Loans. 

Feldman, H. C., 707 Brady Bldg., Real Estate, Loans. 

Fink’s Brokerage Co., 618 Gunter Bldg., Produce and Merchan¬ 
dise Broker. 

Fischer, A. M., Gibbs Bldg., Druggist. 

Fleischman Co., The, 1303 W. Commerce St. 

Frank Bros., 113-115 Alamo Plaza, Clothiers. 

Frank, A. B., 210-212 W. Commerce St., Wholesale Clothing and 
Dry Goods. 

Fraser Tailoring Co., 101 W. Commerce St. 

Frick, Charles H., 236 Ave. C, Stewart Products Service Station. 
Friedrich, Albert, Buckhorn. 

Frost National Bank, E. Military Plaza. 

Fulton National Truck Co., 1812-1818 S. Presa St. 

Furnish & Furnish, 616-23 Brady Bldg., Real Estate & Insurance. 

G 

Gazley, H. L., 525 E. Park Ave., Court Reporter. 
George, Clifton, 744 E. Houston St., Wills-Ste. Claire 
Automobiles. 

Gibson, A. H., 406 Central Trust Bldg., Oil Operator. 
Goetz, A. J., No. 2 Fire Station, Chief Fire Department. 
Goeth, R. A., 417 E. Travis St., Physician. 

Graham Motors, 620 Avenue C, Moon Automobiles. 
Green, Ed, 726 Avenue C, Florist. 

Gorjux, Hector, 1016 San Pedro Ave., Voice Teacher. 
Guaranty State Bank, 314 E. Houston St., Banking. 
Gunter Hotel, Houston and St. Mary’s Sts., Percy 
Tyrrell, Mgr. 

Gunter Office Bldg., Houston and St. Mary’s Sts. 
Gydeson-Manford Cadillac Co., Romana and Augusta. 
Garcia, Albert M. C., Room 12, corner Crockett and St. Mary’s 
Sts., Violinist and Teacher. 

Gebhardt Chili Powder Co., 112 S. Frio St., G. G. Geyer, Mgr. 
General Welding Co., 105 Villita St. 

Geyer, G. G., Mgr. Gebhardt Chili Powder Co., Eagle Brand Chili 
Products. 

Geyer, G. G., 205 Wilkins Ave., Mgr. Gebhardt Chili Powder Co. 
Giles, Alfred, Co., 503-505 Moore Bldg., E. Palmer Giles. 
Gorjux, Hector, 1016 San Pedro Ave., Voice Teacher. 

Granieri, Joe, Medina Lake, Texas, Medina Lake Tavern. 

Green, Edward, Avenue C and Eighth St., Florist. 

Guaranty State Bank, 314 E. Houston St., Banking. 
Gugenheim-Goldsmith Co., Houston and Walnut Sts., Wholesale 
Fruit and Produce. 

H 

Hagy & McCallum, Avenue C and Pecan Sts., Funeral 
Directors. 

Hagy-Witherspoon, Frost Bldg., Oil Operators. 
Halensher, Al, 104 Omaha St., Bookkeeper Service En 
graving Co. 

Hamilton Oil Co., 319-320 Kampmann Bldg., Oil Dev. 
Hammond, Ben M., Ill W. Commerce St., Jewelry. 
Hardisty, Fred J., Gibbs Bldg., Hotel Co. 

Harrington, L., Co., 606-607 Frost Bldg., Architects 
and Engineers. 

Hart, L. J., Gunter Bldg., Real Estate. 

Hays, David V., 232 Avenue C, Atlas Tire Co. 

Hearne, W. H., 209 Gibbs Bldg., Wholesale Lumber. 
Henningsen, C. W., 522 Mason St., Com. Photographers. 
Hertzberg, E., Jewelry Co., Gunter Bldg., Jewelry. 
Higginbotham, A. H., 510 S. Flores, Antique Furniture. 
Hitt Cigar Co., 116 E. Houston or 208 N. Presa, Retail 
and Wholesale Cigars. 

Hornady, F. A., Maverick Bldg., Southern Nat. Gas Co. 


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Hornburger, Schmitt & Co., Duerler Bldg., Insurance. 
Hot Wells Mineral Bath & Hotel, S. Presa St. 
Household Furniture Co., cor Commerce and St. Mary’s. 
Howard, H. L., Main Plaza, Greater Prudential Hotel. 
Hull, W. H., 1212 Central Trust Bldg., General Agent 
Atlas Life Insurance Co. 

Hughes & Co., R. M., 614 S. Medina St., Vinegar, Cider 
and Condiments. 

Hughes & Burgess, St. Mary’s and Travis, Druggists. 
Huth, Albert V., Court House, Tax Assessor Bexar Co. 
Hagy, W. N., 422 Gunter Bldg., Architect. 

Halff, M., & Bro., 336-342 E. Commerce St., Manufacturers and 
Hamner, J. T., 109 W. Pecan St., Sausage. 

Harley-Davidson Co., 625 Main Ave., Motorcycles. 

Harrington, L., Co., 606-7 Frost Bldg., Architects & Engineers. 
Wholesale Distributors. 

Hart, L. J., Gunter Bldg., Real Estate and Pres. S. A. Hotel Co. 
Hardie, J. G., Gunter Bldg., Mgr. Gunter Bldg. 

Hearne, W. H., 209 Gibbs Bldg., Wholesale Lumber. 

Heinen, D. D., 427 Adams St., Real Estate. 

Herff & Wilding, 110 Avenue C, Prescription Druggists. 
Herrington & Herrington, 206-M4 Gunter Bldg., Chiropractors. 
Hertzberg Jewelry Co., 119-121 E. Houston St., Jewelry. 

Heye, D., Navarro and Market Sts., Auto Tops, Seat Covers and 
Saddlery. 

Higgins, Pattillo, 725 Drexel Ave., Oil Operator. 

Hill Auto Supply Co., 406 E. Travis St., Philip Witz, Mgr. 
Hillyer-Deutsch-Jarratt Co., 1309 S. Flores St., Lumber Dealers. 
Hitt, The, Cigar Co., 116 E. Houston St. and 208 N. Presa St., 
Wholesale and Retail Cigars and Cigarettes. 

Hissner, D. W., 300 Alamo Plaza, Mgr. Quick Tire Service. 
Holfman-Hayman Coffee Co., 307 N. Medina St., Wholesale 
Coffee Roasters. 

Holland’s Tea House, 229 W. Commerce St., Tea, Coffee, Spices. 
Hot Wells Hotel & Bath House, Hot Wells Park. 

Hot Wells Mineral Bath & Hotel Co. 

Hornady, F. A., Maverick Bldg., Natural Gas. 

Howard, Geo. T., Co., Houston Bldg., Who. Furniture & Hdw. 
Household Furniture Co., St. Mary’s and W. Commerce Sts., 
Furniture and Carpets. 

Hunter & Co., E. J., Frost Bank Bldg., Bankers. 

Hummert, Fred., 517 E. Houston St., Wall Paper and Paints, 
Glass and Art Materials. 

Hummert, Fred, 517 W. Houston St., Wall Paper and Paints, 
Artists’ Materials. 

Hutchins Hotel, Garden St. Triangle, Tom Randolph, Prop. 
Huth, Albert V., Court House, Tax Assessor, Bexar County. 
Huth Seed Co., 502-504 Market St., Seed House. 

Hughes, R. M., & Co., 612-14-16 S. Medina St., Vinegar & Cider. 
Hughes, Model Pharmacy, 219 S. Mary’s St. 

Hotels-—Argyle Hotel, Alamo Heights. 

Arthur Hotel, 118 Avenue D. 

Bexar Hotel, 105 Jefferson St. 

Crockett Hotel, 301 E. Crockett St. 

Elane Hotel, 408 N. St. Mary’s St. 

Elite Hotel, 304 Main Ave. 

Garden Hotel, 116 Garden St. 

Gunter Hotel, 205 E. Houston St. 

Hot Wells Hotel, S. Presa St. 

Hutchins Hotel, 205 Garden St. 

Imperial Hotel, Heiman St. 

La Clede Hotel, 722 W. Commerce St. 

Lanier Hotel, St. Mary’s and Travis Sts. 

Losoya Hotel, 125 Losoya St. 

Menger Hotel, Alamo Plaza. 

Prudential Hotel, 126 Main Ave. 

Ransom Hotel, 316 E. Crockett. 

St. Anthony Hotel, Travis and Navarro Sts. 

Savoy Hotel, 122 W. Houston St. 

Travelers Hotel, 218 Avenue C. 

Victoria Hotel, 319 St. Mary’s St. 

I 

Ideal Laundry, 315 S. Alamo St. 

Imperial Hotel, 122 Heimann St. 

International Engineering & Equipment Co., Brady 
Bldg. 

International Land & Leasing Co., 644-45-46 Moore 
Bldg., Land and Oil Leases. 

International Petroleum Co., 233-4-5 Bedell Bldg., Oil, 
Petroleum, Gas. 

Incarnate Word College, Alamo Heights. 

Ideal Laundry Co., 315 S. Alamo St. 

International Auto School, 707-717 S. Flores St. 

Interstate Brokerage Co., 511 National Bank of Commerce Bldg. 


J 

Jackson, Emmett T., Chandler Bldg., Architect. 
Jacobs-Haun Realty Co., 409 Brady Bldg., Real Estate. 
Jarratt, J. E., & Co., 1112 Frost National Bank Bldg., 
Investment Brokers. 

Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co., 311-12 Maverick 
Bldg., 0. P. Schnabel, Mgr. 

Jerome Reilly Co., Alamo National Bank Bldg., Fruit 
and Produce Brokers. 

Johnston & Burnett, 137 Losoya St., Insurance. 
Johnston, Burnett & Gosling, Chandler Bldg., Ins. 
Johnson Supply Co., Inc., 221 Main Ave., Tanks and 
Air Compressors. 

Jones, A. L., 5500 S. Presa St., Pres. Fulton Truck Co. 

Jackson, Emmett T., Chandler Bldg., Architect. 

Jackson, The, Co., 806-6 Brady Bldg., Producers of Oil, Somerset. 
Jacobs-Haun Realty Co., 409 Brady Bldg., Real Estate. 

Joske Bros. Co., Alamo Plaza, Department Store. 

Hornady, F. A., Maverick Bldg., Southern Nat. Gas Co. 

Jarratt, J. E., Frost Bldg., Investments. 

Johnson-Anthony Supply Co., 223 Main Ave., Air Compressers, 
Tanks and Pumps. 

Jungkind, Ed, 111 Avenue C, Druggist. 

K 

Kalteyer, Wm. C., 408 E. Houston St., Druggist. 
Kelton, Horace, Co., 316 Russell Bldg., Real Estate. 
Kent, Dr. Frank, Hicks Bldg., Quail Fancier. 

Kenney, John W., 209 Ogden St., Surgeon. 
Klumker-Downey, 213 St. Mary’s St., Coffee Shop. 
Kneupper, E. F., 514 River Ave., Auto Body Works. 
Knights of Columbus, 300 Romana St. 

Kuntz, John J., 306 Bedell Bldg., Lumber. 

Kuntz, John J., Lumber Co., 823 Lakeview Ave., Retail 
Lumber. 

Kansas City Produce Co., 1114 W. Commerce St., Produce. 
Kantor, Rev. D., 216 Main Ave., Kosher Restaurant. 

Keifer, E. H., Mgr. San Antonio Public Service Co. 

Kelton Co., 316-318 Russell Bldg., Real Estate and Gen. Ins. 
Kenney, Dr. J. W., 209 Ogden St., Surgeon. 

King Furniture Co., 205-207 W. Commerce St., Furniture, Rugs 
and Draperies. 

Knights of Columbus, 300 E. Romana St. 

Kunkel, Louis, 126 Main Ave., Groceries. 

Kuntz, John J., Lumber Co., 823 Lakeview Ave., Retail Lumber 
and Building Loans. 

L 

La Lumiere, G. W., 164 Halliday Ave., Printer, St. 
Anthony. 

Lathrop Furnace Co., The, 1322 N. Flores St., Furnace 
Heating. 

Laurel Refineries, 4500 S. Presa St., Refining. 

Law, Wm. J., 301 Richmond Ave., Rentals. 

LeComte Realty Co., 229 E. Houston St., Real Estate. 
Leel, C. C., Gunter Hotel, Sec’y Manufacturers Assn. 
Liberty Mills, 902 Morales St. 

Lockwood National Bank, The, 103 Avenue C. 

Long, W. F., 215 S. Flores St., Auto Rep. and Mch. Co. 
Losoya Hotel, 125 Losoya St. 

Lowe, A. E., 405 Navarro St., Real Estate and Rentals. 
Lucas, Charles, 1402 E. Commerce, Monument Dealer. 
Luck, E. A., 319 St. Mary’s St., Director of Publicity. 
Lukin, Chas. J., Alamo Heights, President Lukin Mil¬ 
itary Academy. 

Lurie & Hollman, 310 Avenue C, Wholesale Auto Paint 
Specialists. 

Luther, Dr. A. A., 311 Grayburg Bldg., Oil Operator. 
Lytle, W. J., No. 3 Princess Theatre Bldg., Empire, 
Princess, Royal, Grand, Strand. 

Lady of the Lake College, Our, College. 

Lange Soap Co., 407 Dawson St., Soap Manufacturers. 

Lanier Hotel, Travis and St. Mary’s Sts. 

Lapham, J. H., 250 Brahan Bldg., Capitalist., 

Lathrop Furnace Co., 1322 N. Flores St. 

Leach, Charles A., Jr., Mgr. Majestic Theatre. 

Learn, W. Odell, Co., 500 Dolorosa St., Snakes, Birds, Wild 
Animals. 


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LeComte Realty Co., 220 E. Houston St., Real Estate. 

Liberty Mills, San Antonio, Texas, 902 Morales St. 

Lightfoot, Frank, 226 S. Alamo St., Plumbing Goods & Service, 

Robert, M. J., & Sons, 208 S. Alamo St., Merchant Tailors. 

Locke, Emil, 401-405 Frost Bldg., Mexico Lands. 

Lockwood National Bank, The, 113 Avenue C. 

Lone Star Cotton Mills, 120 Jones Ave. 

Loring, Porter F., 226 Jefferson St., Mortuary. 

Lucas, Charles, Co., 1402 E. Commerce St., Monument Dealer. 

Lukin, Charles J., Alamo Heights, Military Academy. 

Luck, E. A., 319 St. Mary’s St., Pres. Luck Tire & Mfg. Co. 

Lytle, W. J., Empire, Princess, Royal Theatres. 

M 

Maessen, F. T., 301 National Bank of Commerce Bldg., 
Real Estate. 

Malone’s Candyland, 400 E. Houston St., Mfgrs. of 
Candy. 

Manhattan Cafe, 310 E. Houston St., The Cafe of S. A. 

Manufacturers Association, Gunter Hotel, C. C. Leel, 
Secretary. 

Mathis, Thomas E., Russell Bldg., Banker. 

Maverick, Estate of Geo. W., Maverick Bldg. 

Marwick, Mitchell & Co., 822 Frost National Bank 
Bldg., Accounts and Auditors. 

Mayer, Geo. A., City National Bank Bldg., Attorney 
at Law. 

McAllister, W. M., & Co., 610 Houston Bldg., Insurance. 

McEachern, M. A., & Co., 306-307 Russell Bldg., Real¬ 
tors, Loans. 

McKenzie Construction Co., 604-607 Bedell Bldg., Con¬ 
tractors. 

Medina Fullers Earth Co., Simpson and Probandt Sts. 

Meepos Hardware & Gun Co., 309-311 W. Houston St., 
Hardware, Guns, Sporting Goods. 

Meier’s Pharmacy, 1322-24 W. Commerce St., Drugs, 
Toilet Articles and Supplies. 

Melliff-McAllister Lumber Co., 628 Buena Vista St., 
Lumber. 

Melliff, G. E., 610 Frost Bldg., Building and Loan. 

Merchants Transfer Co., 215 Main Ave., Auto Service, 
Baggage, Freight. 

Mexican Inn, 129 Losoya St., Mexican Food Caterers. 

Mills Engraving Co., Market and N. Presa St., Engrvs. 

Mills Engraving Co., Market and North Presa Sts. 

Moon, A. L., 1118-20 City National Bank Bldg., General 
Agent Capitol Life Insurance Co. and Mutual Deposit 
& Loan Association. 

Model Electrotype Co., 1218 W. Commerce St., Elec¬ 
tros, Stereotypes and Mats. 

Morgan-Woodward Auto Co., 234-244 S. Flores St., 
Automobiles. 

Moore, Estate of G. Bedell, 531 Bedell Bldg., J. H. 
Savage, Mgr. 

Mosley’s Golden Kettle Syrup, 124 S. San Marcos St. 

Muegge, J. E., Co., 624 Durango St. 

Mueller, Paul, 104 W. Commerce St., Barber Supplies. 

Maeson, F. T., 301 Nat. Bank of Commerce Bldg., Real Estate. 

Main Avenue Pharmacy, 655 Main Ave., Drugs. 

Malone’s Candy Land, 400 E. Houston St., Mfgrs. of Candy. 

Mannen, P. L., 404 E. Travis St., Sales Agent National Cash 
Register Co. 

Maverick-Clarke Litho. Co., S. St. Mary’s St. 

Mayo’s Money Exchange, 108 W. Commerce St. 

Melton, J. B., 122 W. Houston St., Prop. Savoy Hotel. 

Martin Linen Supply Co., Linen and Towel Supply. 

Majestic Theatre, Soledad St., Charles A. Leach, Mgr. 

McEachern, M. A., & Co., Realtors, Loans. 

McElroy’s Drug Store, 204 E. Houston St., Drugs. 

McKenzie Construction Co., Bedell Bldg., Contractors. 

Meepos Hardware & Gun Co., 309-311 W. Houston St., Hard¬ 
ware, Guns, Sporting Goods. 

Medina Valley Irrigation Co., Hugh R. Robertson, Receiver, 
Maverick Bldg. 

Meier’s Pharmacy, 1322-1324 W. Commerce St. 

Melliff, G. E., Crockett Hotel, Secretary S. A. Lodge No. 11, 
I. O. 0. F. 

Meliff, G. E., 610 Houston Bldg., S. A. Building & Loan Assn. 

Monger Hotel, Alamo Plaza. 


Merchants Ice & Cold Storage Co., 1305 E. Houston St., Ice and 
Cold Storage Plant. 

Merchants Transfer Co., 215 Main Ave., Auto Service, Baggage, 
Freight. 

Mission Ice & Fuel Co., 226 Rivas St. 

Moon & Co., City National Bldg., Investment Securities. 
Muegge-Jenull Storage Co., 1432 S. Alamo St., Storage. 
Mueller, Paul, 104 W. Commerce St., Barber Supplies. 


Nash South Texas Motor Co., corner Romana and Oak¬ 
land Sts., Distributors of Nash Cars and Trucks. 

National Bank of Commerce, Soledad and Commerce 
Sts., Bankers. 

Neal, Jack, Nash Motors Co., 207 Augusta St., Nash 
and Chevrolet Motor Cars. 

National Bank of Commerce, Main Plaza and Soledad, Banking. 

Newton-Weller Co., 129-130 W. Commerce St., Crockery Store. 

0 

O’Brien, Paul & Peter, Frost Bldg., Real Estate. 

O’Mealy, J. S., & Co., 1107-1108 City National Bank 
Bldg., Brokers. 

Our Lady of the Lake Academy, Lakeview, College for 
Women. 

O’Mealy, J. S., Co., 1107-1108 City National Bldg., Brokers, 
Cotton, Grain and Stocks. 

Oppenheimer, D. & A., 228 W. Commerce St., Bankers. 

P 

Pan-American Trades Corporation, Alamo National 
Bank Bldg., Export and Import. 

Pantry, The, 128 E. Crockett St., L. M. Salisbury, Prop. 

Paramount Petroleum Products Co., 234 Bedell Bldg., 
Oil Jobbers. 

Patrick, S. V., 1109-1110 Central Trust Bldg., Resident 
Agent Southwest Electric Co. 

Paulton, W. C., 512 National Bank of Commerce Bldg., 
Oil Properties, Land. 

Peter, J. S., 433 Bedell Bldg., Vice President and Gen¬ 
eral Manager S. A. & A. P. Ry. 

Petrich-Saur Lumber Co., 104 Lamar St., Home Bldrs. 

Pioneer Flour Mills, 129 E. Guenther St., Arthur 
Storms, Mgr. 

Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., 1420 S. Alamo St., Chas. 
S. Baxter, Mgr. 

Pioneer Oil & Refining Co., 310 Russell Bldg., A. B. 
Slimp, Mgr. 

Pittsburg Water Heater Co., 208 Avenue C, R. L. 
Edwards, Mgr. 

Praeger Hardware Co., 320-324 E. Commerce St., Hard¬ 
ware, Stoves, Sporting Goods. 

Presto Battery Service Co., Oakland and Lexington 
Sts., Sidney M. Freeborn, Mgr. 

Prudential Investment Corporation, 305-6-7-8-9 Mav¬ 
erick Bldg., Building and Loan Corporation. 

Prudential Hotel, Main Plaza, Alfred Sanner, Prop. 

Pruitt Commission Co., 701 E. Commerce St., Whole¬ 
sale Fruits and Produce. 

Pruitt Commission Co., 1102 W. Commerce St., Whole¬ 
sale Fruits and Produce. 

Pan-American Trades Corporation, Alamo National Bank Bldg., 
Export and Import. 

Patteson, Harvey, 119 Avenue C, Commercial Photographer. 

Patrick, S. V., 1109-1110 City National Bldg., Southwest General 
Electric Co. 

Peden Iron & Steel Co., 1401 S. Flores St., Wholesale Hardware. 

Peter, J. S., 433 Bedell Bldg., First V. P. & Gen. Mgr. S. A. & 

Petrich-Saur Lumber Co., 104 Lamar St., Home Builders. 

A. P. Ry. 

Retry, Dr. C. H., 203-204 Duerler Bldg. 

Phelps & Dewees, 718-722 Gunter Bldg., Architects. 

Pianta, Hannibal, 320 Fredericksburg Road, Plastic Ornaments 
and Art Stone. 

Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., 1420-1426 S. Alamo St., Wholesale 
Glass and Paints. 

Praeger Hardware Co., 322 E. Commerce St., Hardware. 

Prudential Hotel, Main Plaza, Alfred Sanner, Prop. 

Pruitt Commission Co., S. Medina St., Produce. 


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Quaso, A. E., 207 N. Presa St., Tailor. 

Quirk, T. S., Bedell Bldg., Real Estate. 

Quick Tire Service, 300 Alamo Plaza, D. W. Hissner, Mgr. 

Quillian Co., The, 127 Losoya St., Dental and Surgical Supplies. 

R 

Radio Shop, The, 212 E. Houston St., Radio Supplies 
and Equipment. 

Ragsdale, Rev. T. R., D. D., 904 W. King’s Highway. 

Rand, H. T., 334 W. Magnolia St., Investments. 

Ransom Hotel, 316 Crockett St., Hotel. 

Rather, A. B., Realty Co., 325 N. St. Mary’s St., Real 

Redondo, F., & Co., Castro St. and I. & G. N. Tracks, 
Ornamental Cast Stone. 

Rees, H. C., Optical Co., 407 E. Houston, Optometrists. 

Rhode-Crehan Realty Co., 314 Gunter Bldg., Real 
Estate and Insurance. 

Reilly-Jerome Co., Alamo National Bank Bldg., Fruit 
and Produce Brokers. 

Richbook, M., 310-316 W. Houston St., Dept. Store. 

Richter’s Bakery, 427 S. Laredo St., “Butter Krust 
Bread.” 

Rife, T. D., 223-224 Bedell Bldg., Loans, Real Estate, 

Tn Qii npp 

Rigsby, W. C., 3900 Broadway. 

Rips Fast Motor Lines, 331 Avenue C, Motorized 
Freight and Passenger Lines. 

Robertson, Hugh R., Maverick Bldg., Receiver Medina 
Valley Irrigation Co. 

Rogers-Hill & Co., 409 Navarro St., Real Estate, Loans, 
Leases and Insurance. 

Rose, H. C., 312 Moore Bldg., State Agent Travelers 
Hosiery Co. 

Roselawn Burial Park, 1102 City National Bank Bldg. 

Ruppersberg, William, 319 Cedar St., Breeder of Birds 
and Goldfish. 

Russell, J. C., 405 Soledad St., Cleaning and Pressing. 

Royal Blue Sight-Seeing Line, Alamo Plaza. 

Raba, E., 101 W. Commerce St., Photographer. 

Rand, H. T., 334 W. Magnolia Ave., Investments. 

Ransom Hotel, 314 E. Crockett St. 

Ramsey, Grace Cornett, Mrs., 601-602 Gibbs Bldg., Real Estate. 

Rees Optical Co., H. C., 407 E. Houston St., Optometrists. 

Reibe, Otto, Undertaking Co., 177 North St., Funeral Directors. 

Reiwald-Ormond Co., 719 River Ave., Plumbing and Heating. 

Reuter, Fritz, 111 Cameron St., Auto Repairs & Machine Works. 

Richbook’s Department Store, 312-316 W. Houston St. 

Richter, W. S., 427 S. Laredo St., Bakery. 

Riebe Jewelry Store, 306 Main Ave., Jewelry. 

Riebe, T. B., 312 National Bank of Commerce, Optometrist. 

Riegler Confectionery, 231 E. Houston St., Quality Chocolates, 
Mexican Pecan Candy. 

Rigsby, W. C., 3900 Broadway, Alamo Heights. 

Riley & Campbell, 326 St. Mary’s St., Millinery. 

River Avenue Natatorium, 1019 River Ave., Bathing. 

Robertson, Hugh R., Receiver Medina Valley Irrigation Co., 
Bedell Bldg. 

Rogers-Hill & Co., 407 Navarro St., Real Estate. 

Russell, William H., 817 Gunter Bldg., Attorney. 

S 

San Antonio Art Glass Co., 118 Bonham St., Plate and 
Window Glass, Mirrors. 

San Antonio Building & Loan Association, 610 Houston 
St., Building and Loan Association. 

San Antonio Buick Co., 446-456 Main Ave., Distributor 
of Buick Automobiles. 

San Antonio Cadillac Co., Romana and Augusta Sts. 

San Antonio Hotel Men’s Association (Crockett Hotel), 
L. B. Stoner, Secretary. 

San Antonio Machine & Supply Co., 325 N. Center St. 
(See Industrial San Antonio.) 

San Antonio Music Co., 316 W. Commerce St., Music, 
Pianos, Players. 

San Antonio National Bank, 213 W. Commerce St. 


San Antonio Southern Railway Co., 509 Calcasieu Bldg. 

San Antonio Steam Laundry, 131 North St. 

San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railway, Grayburg Bldg. 

San Antonio Water Supply Co., 106 Market St. 

Santa Rosa Infirmary, 745 W. Houston St., Hospital. 

Savage, J. H., Bedell Bldg., Mgr. G. Bedell Moore 
Estate. 

San Antonio Paper Co., 619-621 W. Commerce St., 
Wholesale Paper. 

San-Tone Oil & Refining Co., Brady Bldg. 

Savage, J. H., 531 Bedell Bldg., Mgr. G. Bedell Moore 
Estate. 

Savoy Hotel, 122 W. Houston St., J. B. Melton, Mgr. 

Salisbury, L. M., 128 E. Crockett St., The Pantry, 
Restaurant. 

Saylor, J. S., 125 Losoya St., Hotel Propr. 

Scarborough, J. D., & Co., 214 College St., Driverless 
Cars. 

Schilo, Fritz, 220 S. Alamo St., Schilo’s Delicatessen. 

Schoff, C. E., 619 W. Commerce St., Mgr. S. A. Paper 
Co. Phone Crockett 2. 

Schnabel, 0. P., 311-312 Maverick Bldg., District Mgr. 
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. 

Schnitzer, Arthur, 619 Gunter Bldg., Home Builder 
and Real Estate. 

Schutter’§ Art Academy, 241 W. Commerce St. 

Scobey Fireproof & Storage Co., 309 N. Medina St., 
Moving and Storage. 

Seng, Wm. S., 201 Maverick Bldg., Building Material. 

Service Engraving Co., 119 Avenue C. 

Shaw, Leslie N., Gibbs Bldg., Consulting Geologist. 

Sherfesee, M. F., 108 Barilla Place, Oil Operator and 
Leases. 

Sight-Seeing, Royal Blue Line, Alamo Plaza. 

Slimp, A. B., Russell Bldg., Oil Producer. 

Somerset-Mission Oil Co., 706 National Bank of Com¬ 
merce Bldg., Oil Producers. 

South Beach Resort, Corpus Christi, Texas, Seashore 
Lots. 

Southern Equipment Co., corner Romana and Oakland 
Sts., Wholesale Automobile and Radio Equipment. 

Southern Messenger, 309 Alamo National Bank Bldg. 

Southern Mapping & Drafting Co., 606-608 National 
Bank of Commerce Bldg., Drafting, Maps, Charts, 
Tracings. 

Southern Natural Gas Co., Maverick Bldg. 

Southern Natural Gas Co., Maverick Bldg., F. A. Hor- 
nady. Mgr. 

Southern Welding & Machine Co., The, 212 College St. 

Southwest Texas Oil & Refining Co. 

Southwest Texas Oil Men’s Association, Moore Bldg. 

Southwest Bitulithic Co., 711 Gunter Bldg., Paving 
Contractors. 

Southwest Farmer & Investor. 

Spears, Noa, & Bro., Chandler Bldg. 

Steves, Ed, & Sons, 704 E. Commerce St., Lumber and 
Building Material. 

Stroud Motor Manufacturing Association, Gunter Bldg. 
Automobile Manufacturing. 

St. Mary’s Cleaning & Dyeing Co., 234 Avenue C. 

Strauss-Frank Co., 219 W. Commerce St. 

Stowers, G. A., Furniture Co., Houston and Main Sts., 
Retail Furniture. 

Storms, Arthur, Gunter Hotel, President Manufac¬ 
turers Ass’n. 

Stinson & Schmidt, 610 City National Bank Bldg., Real 
Estate. 

Stoker-Richards Co., 527 Gunter Bldg., Texas-Mexico 
Investments. 

Summerville, H. L., 241 W. Commerce St., Commercial 
Photographer. 

Sunset Drug Co., 309 Third St., Wholesale Druggists. 


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Sunset System, South Alamo St., Sign Painting, Out¬ 
door Ads. 

Surkey & Barber, Hicks Bldg., Real Estate. 
Sutherland. W. A., 208 Villita St., Linotype Dept. 
Sutter, John R., third floor City National Bank Bldg., 
Oil Producer. 

Sweetman, M. M., Maverick Bldg., Natural Gas. 

San Antonio Art Glass Co., 118 Bonham St., Plate and Window 
Glass, Mirrors. 

San Antonio Buick Co.. 446 Main Ave. 

San Antonio Buildini^ & Loan Association, 610 Frost Bldg 
San Antonio Drug Co., 308 Market St. 

San Antonio Hotel Men’s Association, Crockett Hotel, L. B 
Stoner, Secretary. 

San Antonio Implement Co., 347 E. Commerce St. 

San Antonio Kennel Club, 217 Eleventh St., R. L. Rhea Pres. 
San Antonio Loan & Trust Co., The, 215 W. Commerce St. 

San Antonio National Bank, 213 W. Commerce St. 

San Antonio News Agency, 437 Main Ave., Wholesale Book¬ 
sellers and News Dealers. 

San Antonio Paper Co., 619-621 W. Commerce St., Who. Paper. 
Phone Crockett 2. 

San Antonio Macaroni Factory, 1906 S. Flores St. 

San Antonio Machine & Supply Co., 225 N. Center, Mfgrs. of 
San Antonio Machine & Supply Co., C. C. Krueger. 

Engines, Pumps, Well Drilling Machines. 

San Antonio Music Co., 316 W. Commerce St. 

San Antonio Packing Co., Brazos and Tampico Sts., Wholesale 
Beef and Pork Packers. 

San Antonio Public Service Co., 201 N. St. Mary’s St. 

San Antonio Sewer Pipe Works, 333 Bedell Bldg. 

San Antonio Southern Ry., 720 E. Houston St. 

San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf R. R., Grayburg Bldg. 

San Antonio Water Supply Co., 106 Market St. 

San Luis Mercantile Co., 408 Dolorosa St., Mercantile. 

Sanner, Alfred, Prop. Prudential Hotel, Main Plaza. 

Savage, J. H., 540 Bedell Bldg., Mgr. of Estate. 

Savoy Hotel, 122 W. Houston St. 

Schutter’s Art Academy, 241 W. Commerce St. 

Schultz, Wm. F., 101 W. Commerce St., Real Estate & Insurance. 
Scobey Fireproof Storage Co., 309-315 N. Medina St. 

Seibert Optical Co., 103 Riverside Walk, Optometrist & Optician. 
Seng, William S., 225 Losoya St., Building Material. 

Sexaur, G., 401 City National Bldg., Real Estate. 

Seutter, C. V., 425 Moore Bldg., Architect. 

Sheldon, B. M., S. A. & A. P. Service Agent. 

Sherwin-Williams Co., The, 101 E. Commerce St., Paints and 
Varnishes. 

Silk House, The, 209 E. Houston St. 

Simpson, W. E., National Bank of Commerce Bldg., Consulting 
Engineers. 

Smith, A. A., 409-411 National Bank of Commerce, Real Estate. 
Smith & Kelly, National Bank of Commerce, Architects and 
Construction Managers. 

Smith, T. N., Avenue C and Houston St., Commonwealth Bank 
& Trust Co. 

Southern Equipment Co., Romana and Oakland Sts., Wholesale 
Southern Ice & Cold Storage Co., M. F. Postlewaite, Mgr. 
Southern Messenger, Alamo Bank Bldg., H. E. Monger, Editor. 

Accessories and Equipment, Radio. 

Southwestern Telephone & Telegraph Co., 215 E. Travis St. 
Southwest Bitulithic Co., 711 Gunter Bldg., Street Paving. 
Southwest Bitulithic Co., 711 Gunter Bldg., Paving Contractors. 
Spears, Noa, Co., 127 Losoya St., Dental and Surgical Supplies. 
Staff el, Ferd., 321 E. Commerce St., Seeds. 

Standard Trust Co., 315 St. Mary’s St., Real Estate, Loans. 
Stjema, Frida, 130 Pacific Ave., Concert Singer. 

St. Anthony Hotel, Navarro and Travis Sts. 

St. Mary’s Cleaning & Dyeing Co., 234 Avenue C. 

Stephens, A. B. City Hall. 

Sterchi Furniture Co., 1211-1223 Main Ave., Furniture. 

Stevens, John J., Jr., Route F, Foch Highway. 

Stoner, L. B., 301 E. Crockett St., Sec’y S. A. Hotel Men’s Ass’n. 
Storms, John R., Riverside Bldg., Attorney. 

Suchy, F. C., 412 E. Romana St., Florist. 

Sur, F. V., Bedell Bldg., Geologist. 

Symon’s Golf Shop, River Ave., opposite first T. 

T 

Tarrance, W. J., 619 Gunter Bldg., Real Estate and 
Home Builder. 

Terrell Wells, San Jose, Texas, Curative Baths. 

Terrell, Marshall, ninth floor City National Bank Bldg., 
Lawyer. 

Texas-Mexico Land Co., 603 Houston Bldg., Specialize 
in Texas-Mexico Land. 

Texas Motor Car Co., Diamond Trucks and Detroit 
Storage Batteries. 


Texas Republic, 116 Dwyer Ave., Newspaper (Rep.). 

Texas Rock Asphalt Co., City National Bank Bldg., 
Rock Asphalt. 

Texas Title Guaranty Co., 915-920 City National Bank 
Bldg., Title Guaranty and Abstracts. 

Thorman, A. L., 402 Brady Bldg., Real Estate and 
Builder. 

Thorman, H. C., 609 City National Bank Bldg., Home 
Builder. 

Thorp, R. P., 403 Brady Bldg., Kansas City Life In¬ 
surance Co. 

Tobin Bros., 505 St. Mary’s St., Insurance. 

Tom & Wheat Realty Co., 714-715 Central Trust Bldg., 
Real Estate and Investments. 

Turner Gravel Co., Nolan St. and S. P. Tracks, Sand 
and Gravel. 

Turner Roofing & Supply Co., 329 Dawson St., Roofing. 

Terrell, W. B., 794 Gibbs Bldg., Attorney. 

Texas Equipment & Supply Co., National Bank of Commerce 
Bldg., Building Material and Machinery. 

Texas Blue-Print & Supply Co., 119 Avenue C. 

Texas Farm Mortgage & Investment Co., 640 Bedell Bldg. 

Texas Trap Rock Co., 109 Central Office Bldg. 

Texas Southern Oil & Dev. Co., 511 Russell Bldg., Oil Producers. 

Thomas, R. T., 127 College St., Plumbing. 

Thomas, Ernest, 728 E. Guenther St., Teacher of Violin. 

Tobin Bros., 505 St. Mary’s St., Insurance. 

Travelers Hotel, Avenue C. 

Trubshaw, L. 0., 809 Brady Bldg., Real Estate. 

u 

Underwood Typewriter Co., 226 Ave. C, Typewriters. 

Uneeda Tire Co., 203 Avenue C, Goodyear Tires. 

Universal Lloyds, Frost Nat. Bank Bldg., Insurance. 

Union Painless Dentists, 322 W. Commerce, Dentists. 

United Home Builders of America, 210 Hicks Bldg., 
Loans and Investments. 

Upson, J. V., Losoya Hotel, Lawyer. 

Uvalde Rock Asphalt Co., 1113 Central Trust Co., Road 
Builders. 

Union Painless Dentists, 322 W. Commerce St., Dentists. 

Union Central Life Ins. Co., Bedell Bldg., J. P. Devine, General 
Agent. 

V 

Valdez, Salvador, 110 Lakeview Ave., Printer, Eagle 
Printing Co. 

Van Riper, A. C., Police and Fire Station, Chief of 
Police. 

Vaughan, Geo. C., Gibbs Bldg., Wholesale Lumber. 

Villaret, Alex P., 314 E. Houston St., Cashier. 

Vogue, The, Houston and Navarro Sts., Women’s Wear. 

Vaughan, Geo. Co., & Sons, 404-407 Gibbs Bldg., Who. Lumber. 

Victory-Wilson, 312% E. Houston St., Clothing. 

Victoria Hotel, 319 St. Mary’s St. 

Vogue, The, 225 E. Houston St., Women’s Wear. 

Von Hagen, H. J., Ph. D., 501 Calcasieu Bldg., Oil Geologist. 

w 

Walker Home Co., 514 Russell Bldg., City Property, 
Farm and Ranch Lands. 

Watts New & Second-Hand Supply Co., 624 Brady 
Bldg., Oil Well Supplies. 

Washer Bros., corner Houston and Jefferson Sts., Men’s 
and Women’s, Boys’ and Girls’ Ready-to-Wear. 

Wernwag, C., 4121/-^ E. Houston St., Hoffman House 

Westbrook Motor Co., 324 W. Nueva St. 

Whisenant, W. H., 124 Avenue C, Drugs. 

Wilgus, Alva E., 608 Central Trust Co., Mgr. San An¬ 
tonio “Pop” Concerts. 

Williams, John, 205 W. Houston St. (Gunter Hotel), 
Gents’ Furnishings. 

Williams, J. W., 414 St. Mary’s St., Caterer. 

Williams Store, The, 223 E. Houston St., Men’s Fur¬ 
nishings. 


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Wimer-Richardson Co., 1101-1106 City National Bank 
Bldg., Investment Bankers. 

Winerich Motor Sales Co., Avenue C and Third St., 
Automobile, Truck, Tractor Distributor. 

Winterbone, W. A., & Sons, 321-323 Austin St., Engi¬ 
neering Works, Founders and Machinists. 

Wolff & Marx Co., The, Houston, Main and Soledad Sts. 
Department Store. 

Wright, Martin, 308 E. Houston St., Electrical Contrs 
Wright, L. T., & Co., 412 City National Bank Bldg., 
General Contractors. 

Wroten-Hundley Motor Co., Avenue C at Eighth St., 
Dodge Brothers Motor Cars. 

Wurzbach, W. A., Alamo National Bank Bldg., Owner 
Burmeade Farm, Registered Jerseys. 

Wagner, H., & Son, 726 N. San Marcos St., Planing Mill and 
Woodwork. 

Wagner Drug Store, The H. L. (two stores), Houston and Ave. 

C, Houston and St. Mary’s Sts. 

Waller, M. L., & Co., 510-511 Brady Bldg., Architects. 

Walsh & Burney, 303 Calcasieu Bldg., General Contractors. 
Walsh, T. P., Sheet Metal Works, 1316 W. Commerce St. 
Walthall Co., The, 112-114 Avenue C, Pianos and Musical Mdse. 
Washer Bros. Co., Houston at Jefferson St., Men’s Clothing, 
Women’s, Boys’ and Girls’ Apparel. 

Watts, A. (New and Second-Hand Supply Co.), 625 Brady Bldg., 
Oil Well Supplies. 

Watson, J. L., 355 National Bank of Commerce, Addressograph. 
Wendel & Wendel, 314 E. Commerce St., Chiropractors. 

West & Gutzeit, 425 Main Ave., Plumbing and Heating. 
Western Implement & Hardware Co., 202 S. Flores St. 

West End Lumber Co., corner N. Salado and Leal Sts. 
Distributors. 

White Star Laundry Co., 115 W. Houston St. 


Williams, F. J., Sutherland Springs Hotel. 

Williams Store, The, 223 E. Houston St., Men’s Furnishings. 

Wilson Co., Geo. W., Blue Star St., Mdse. Brokers, Factory 

Wiseman, Lucille, 220 E. Pecan St., Lyric Soprano. 

Witherspoon Oil Co., Frost Bank Bldg. 

Williams, John, Gunter Hotel Bldg., Hats, Clothing and Men’s 
Furnishings. 

Winterbone & Sons, W. H., 321-323 Austin St., Engineering 
Works, Founders, Machinists. 

Wofford, Henry R., 719 Gunter Bldg., Railroad Equipment and 
Heavy Machinery. 

Wolfson, Saul, 101 N. Alamo St., Dry Goods. 

Wolff & Marx Co., Houston St., Main Ave. and Soledad St., 
Department Store. 

Wright. Martin, Electrical Contractor, 318 E. Houston St. 

Wroten-Hundley Motor Co. (Dodge Bros. Motor Cars), Avenue 
C and Eighth St. 

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Yeagley, F. H., 626 Brady Bldg., Home Builder and 
Investments. 

Yellow Cab Co., 215 Main Ave., Auto Livery and Gen¬ 
eral Transfer. 

Yours Truly Printing Co., 121 W. Houston St., Com- 
mericial Job Printing. 

Young, Harry W., 107-109 Main Plaza, Oil and Gas. 

Young Women’s Christian Association, Fifth and Avenue C. 

z 

Zizik Undertaking Co., 822 E. Houston St. 

Zucht, Dr. A. D., 31014 W. Commerce St., Dentist. 

Zizik Undertaking Co., 822 E. Houston St. 

Zucht, Dr. A. D., 310 W. Commerce St., Dentist. 



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INDEX 


Automobile Road Map_ 

Alamo and Missions_ 

Alamo National Bank_ 

Annual Atfair of National Note_ 

Alfred Giles’ Dream of the Future_ 

Alamo Iron Works_ 

Alamo Plaza—Tropical San Antonio*- 

Army Y. M. C. A- 

Beauty Spots of San Antonio- 

Banks of San Antonio- 

Battle of Flowers_ 

Beacon Hill Homes_ 

Beautiful Yards Contest of Real Estate Board. 

Bitulithic Residential Streets- 

Booster’s RoostI- 

Bedell-Moore Estate Buildings- 

Camp Travis-- 

City Creed_ 

Climate Makes Land Values- 

Collins Gardens_ 

Commercial and Industrial- 

Commerce Encroaching on Historical Ground-. 

Country Club and Golf Links- 

Clubs of San Antonio- 

Divisional Maneuvers at Fort Sam Houston--. 

Editor’s Note- 

Evolution of a Good Road- 

Empire Theatre- 

Elks Club_ 

El Jardin Cafe- 

Finley Method Roads- 

Fire Department- 

Fort Sam Houston- 

Facts and Figures- 

Financial San Antonio- 

Frank Brothers- 

Fomby-Jones Company-- 

Farm Facts- 

Golf_ 

Gunter Hotel- 

Great Commercial Tree of Texas- 

Good Roads_ 

Glimpse of Business Section- 

Hertzberg Jewelry Store- 

History of San Antonio--- 

Hunting and Fishing at Medina Lake- 

Hotels of San Antonio- 

Hot Wells Hotel- 

Introduction- 

Impressions of a Stranger- 

Insert and Letter of Transmission- 

Irrigated Farms- 

Japanese Tea Garden- 

Knocker vs. Booster- 

Knights of Columbus- 

Katy Depot- 

Little Pigs Making Hogs Out of Themselves 

Live Wire Directory- 

Medina Lake Scenes- 

Musical San Antonio-- — - — 


Page 

30 

24 

120 

62-63 

112-113 

151 

22 

112 

124 

120-128 

62-63 

76 

77 

114 

59 
33 

138 

4 

108 

64 

.141-164 

60 
26 

26-27 

53 

2 

115 

135 
27 
38 

.116-117 

140 

139 
6 

.120-128 
131 
130 
. 97-111 
17 

. 26-27 

3 

.114-119 
. 32-33 

129 
137 
. 39-47 

. 49-61 

23 

5 
7 
1 

97 

136 
59 

24 
136 

99 

.171-178 
. 42-47 
133 


Page 

Made in San Antonio Goods_ 147 

Marvelous Mexico_ 34-38 

Medina Valley Lands_105-106 

Masonic Temple_ 137 

Map of Mexico_ 34 

Map of City and Traction Lines_ 31 

Men and Women of San Antonio_Back Cover 

Map of Texas_ 24 

Majestic Theatre_ 134 

Market House and Menger Hotel_. 132 

Mission San Jose_ 18 

Municipal Golf Course_ 17 

New High School_ 67 

Natascosa Colony Farms_ 107 

Opportunity for Good Investment_ 108 

Oil Fields_——165-171 

Private Schools of San Antonio_ 66-67 

Patio Garden on Pecan Street_ 11 

Prize Winning Yards_ 77 

Proclamation_ 175 

Pecan Trees_ 20 

Pioneer Flour Mills_ 163 

Polo at San Antonio_ 48 

Points of Interest and How to Go_ 29 

Public Comfort Station and Band Stand_ 18 

Printing Plant of Eagle Publishing Company_ 107 

Regimental Parade_ 53 

Romeo and Juliet in Spanish Patio_ 20 

Rear of Adolph Wagner’s Residence_ 20 

Residential San Antonio_ * _ 71-96 

Sausage Material—S. A. U. & G. Ry_ 103 

San Antonio Facts_ 6 

San Antonio’s Harbor at Corpus Christi_ 40 

Sea Lion Pond_ 24 

Schools of San Antonio_ 65-70 

St. Cloud Farm_100-101 

Scottish Rite Cathedral_ 137 

Slimp Oil Company_ 167 

San Antonio as a Wholesale Center_ 145 

Suburban Irrigated Gardens_ 97 

Source of San Antonio’s Fish Supply_ 41 

Trees and Vines of San Antonio_ 20 

The Process of Building a Metropolis- 113 

Typical Ward School_ 70 

Thoughtlets_ 5 

The Power of Pictures_ Cover 

Tabloid History of San Antonio_ 137 

The Alamo and Missions_ 4 

Transportation_ 136 

To the Man Who Can Look Ahead-112-113 

Tarviated Automobile Roads of Bexar County- 68-69 

Tropical San Antonio—Seven Varieties of Palms- 21 

Terrell Wells_ 61 

Theatres_134-135 

Uvalde Rock Asphalt Roads-118-119 

Victoria Hotel- 59 

Waterworks of San Antonio- 28 

Winter Garden Ranch- 98-99 

Wolff & Marx Company, Department Store- 142 

World Map_ 13 


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NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS AND PERSONAL NOTES TO BE ATTACHED HEBE 
BY THE OWNER OF THIS BOOK BEFORE SENDING SAME AWAY 


THESE SHEETS FOR CLIPPINGS AND PERSONAL NOTES FURNISHED BY 

G. G. GEYER 

GEBHARDT CHILI PRODUCTS COMPANY 


San Antonio, Texas 


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arid Women of CJreatef San; Antonio 


If you kre interest,ed in: the progress of your town—in greater ^rsonal prostierity-—support the work now' being 
:i|one by the ffigher Publicity League of Texas, oil their new' co-operative plan iri conjunction with the most potential 
channels of ,|udicious publicity ever used in Aiherica. We offer you a definite, ^ncrete a-dveitising proposition under 
‘ which you wll receive maxiipura benefits from. minimum outlay—also your town and:*Sthte; 

' Higher, Publicity ,'ns a . strictly business proposition. Treat it so. In . no diher. business in the world will 


“KNOWIN^ HQW’’ play so important a part between progress and stagnation—profit and loss. 


^ Adyertising propositions are as plentiful a^ the sands of the sea. Besultful ones for the advertiser arc as 
scarce as the Pearls >it (^ontains. By putting this new system of Co-operative Publicity in, operation throughout the 
United States^'’ the HIGHER. PUBLftJITY LEAGUE OF TEXAS is performing .-^n economic seiwice for every 
citizen in San Antonio and deseryes: the-earnest attdnti^ co-opcration of all individuals, coi-pora- 

tiona and civic, leagues who. aare'inWestfed in Ihe .weliate of their town. ■ 

, up, you^wish to beconle a "LIVE 'WIRE” and aid in obtaining publicity of the right kind for your city that 
counts and derive' maximuni ^personal pros:^rity Irom minimpni^ individual efforts Or financial outlay? Then |bG 
quick in -your supiwrt of the HIGHER PUBLICITY LEAGUE'S work ahd quick will be your reward. 

Please remember that fhe HIGHER PUtoGlTY LEAGUE OF TEXAS has some real publicity experts on its 
staff who are,permanently located among you ahdywho are clWotin^'theij.eni^^^^ and energies to the wp:rk fpr 
your;;benefit and for the commonwealth, operate in conjunction with travel bureauB. steainehip lines, the pr<|ss 

' ,pp|?ipdicals.'-’' '■ ^ 


and 


■' ‘ / The name of their publication is‘‘GREATER SAN ANTONIO, THE CITY-OF DESTINY AND OE YOUR 


DESTINWl’iO'ls;” and the fapts this Higher Publicily-book present about Sap Antonio are to encourage men to inves¬ 
tigate 'the.%pp6rtunities and to lend^t^^ brains and money to the development of the^^eat natural wealth iniwhich 




‘ the San .^ntonio terfitoiiy abounds. , ^ , 

The profits to the individual will be the. increased business growing out bf the permanent, prosperity of the 
■,City and Stated. The success of ’rriany sections of Texas now depends upon the greater development of their natural 
resources, and to brin^ these more into the public eye in theifight way by scientific and judicious publicity is the 
first consideration of the HIGHER PUBLICITY LEAGUE OF TEXAS. The path to co-operation has been made 
easy and piaih by scientific publicity experts^ who are conducting the “GREATER SAN ANTONIO*’ prop^g^da, 

higher PUBLICITY is the real yekst in the bread of improvement and a neverrfajlitig factor" for'g^od 

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results. It is absolutely' infallible. • In prqof we can refer to some brilliant examples of the exact and affective* worK^; 

; s' ... 'fy ■ ■ ^ 

ing of the system. . Help to do something to .bring our City mpre 'ir^to the public eye in the right way. Thjs,js the- > 
GRUCIAli MOMENT fdr Skp Antonio, but" ttiake the start today; v ^ . 

Our publication,‘‘GREATER SAN ANTONIO, TI^E-.CITY QF DESTINY A^D OE rOUR^, DES’^PNA- 
TION;’ together with our «)-:b|)ei*ative Publicity System", and Service^ is fhe^greatest medium of'pubticity our people 
evejr had the opportunity to support. " i ‘ ; r.: , ^ i*. 




HIGHER PUBUCITY LEAGUE OF TEXAS, 


E. A. LUCfK;<ri^tor of Publicity 


SAN ANTONIO 











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ADVERTISINjtJ SPACE on this back cover page 
thousands of on account of the very 

high class distnbutipn of this wonderful book of facts, figures 
and photographs, but, the compiler has agreed with original 
patrdns not td sell advertising space and to keep the quality of 
the book far abdve anything in its class and strictly adhere to 
the. ethics of Higher Publicity for San . Antonio. 

HIGHER PURLICITZ LEAGUE OF TEXAS 

By E\ A, LUCK, hirector of Publicity 
S^n A^ntonio, Texas 


ORIGINAL 

J..,p.'MVAGE,: . . 

Mgr. BedelhMoore Estate, 

GUNTER HOTEL, 

Percy Tyrrell, Manager. 

E, HERTZBERG JEWELlRY CO., 
Max Goodman, Manager. 

THE WOLFF & MARX CO., . 
Department Store, * 

FURNISH & FURNISH, 

Real Estate, Loans & Insurance. 

ALAMO IRON WORKS, 

Machinery and Structural Steel, 

STEVES SASH & DOOR CO., 
301-310 Frio Street. 

SAN ANTONIO DRUG CO., 
Wholesale Druggists. 

G.A.STOWERS FURNipmE CO. 
Furniture. ' * 

F. L. HILLYER, , , 

Lumber. 


PATRONS 


, 0. S. LAMMARS, ' 

Kodak, Supplies. 

THE SAN ANTONIO LOAN & 
TRUST CO. (Incor^rated 1892 
without Banking Privilege.) 

McKENZIE CONSTRUCTION CO. 
General Contractors. 

A. B. FRANK COMPANY, 
Wholesale Dry Goods. 

SAN ANTONIO MACHINE & 
SUPPLY CO., 

Machinery and Supplies. 

M. HALFF & BRO., 

* Wholesale Dry Goo^. 

< G. A. DUERLER MFG. CO., 
Wholesale Mfg. Confectioners, 
Shelters Texas Pecans. 

R.L, BURNETT, 

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